mdd, please see my post above and read (at least part of) that book and others. See “From Herzl to Rabin”, if you want another example.
The Brisker Rov stated the simple reality, as can be seen from any work on Zionism.
Let us be very clear: the purpose of Zionism was and is to redefine what is a Jew and to change, our people, in their words, from a despised Jew to a proud Hebrew. This is, of course, shmad.
Included in that happens to be the need for a State, but even that need was not for security as you falsely believe but rather for identity and culture. Zionist literature is not at all shy about this.
You are believing in Zionist mythology and missing the essential and obvious truth of the Brisker Rov which can be confirmed by simply reading the Zionists’ own writings.
Evidently, the gedolim are far more worldly than some kofrim give them credit for being. The Brisker Rov knew as plain as day what Zionism is about, yet, today, with everything available online, many “sophisticated” Jews still know almost nothing about how diametrically opposed is Zionism to, lihavdil, our holy Torah.
Again, it is plain as day that the essential purpose of Zionism is shmad (i.e. to change a Jew into, lihavdil, a “Hebrew” goy in every since of the word), far more important than anything else including a State.
You are arguing with not only the Brisker Rav, but with historical fact.