Zbigniew Brzeziński passes away

Zbigniew Brzeziński, who served as US President Jimmy Carter's national security adviser passed away at the age of 89. “He was known to his friends as Zbig, to his grandchildren as Chief and to his wife as the enduring love of her life. I just knew him as the most inspiring, loving and devoted father any girl could ever have,” His daughter Mika Brzezinski said. Brzeziński, born in Warsaw to a Polish diplomat, was in Canada when the World War II erupted. He later moved to the US, where he was an academic professor. He joined Carter's staff during his campaign and was named his security adviser after Carter won the elections. “Rosalynn and I are saddened by the death of Zbigniew Brzezinski. He was an important part of our lives for more than four decades and was a superb public servant. He helped me set vital foreign policy goals, was a source of stimulation for the departments of defense and state, and everyone valued his opinion,” President Carter said. Former President Barack Obama called Brzezinski “an accomplished public servant, a powerful intellect, and a passionate advocate for American leadership. In a joint statement, former President George H. W. Bush and his national security adviser, Brent Scowcroft, hailed Brzezinski as “a great American, a good man and a good friend.”