In The '90s, There Was Scant Presidential

There's Something Beautiful About Working In The One Place In The World Where The World Is Present, Like United Nations. Otherwise, One Would Have To Go To Each Of These Countries To Negotiate.

The Story Of U.s. Policy During The Genocide In Rwanda Is Not A Story Of Willful Complicity With Evil. U.s. Officials Did Not Sit Around And Conspire To Allow Genocide To Happen.

President Reagan, Of Course, Did More Than Any Other Person To Entrench The Republican Reputation For Toughness On National Security.

From Richard Holbrooke - And I Miss Him Every Day - I Learned Two Things. One, Prioritization: Never Take Your Eye Off The Longer-term Reforms. The Other Thing Is, He Was A Hell Of A Schmoozer! So I Should Take Advantage Of My Irish Love Of Beer And Gift Of The Gab, And Build Relationships. That's A Cherished Part Of The Job, Asking Someone, "how Did You Get To Be The Rwandan Ambassador?" I Try To Take Advantage Of The Fact That I Hope To Be Here At Least Until The President's Term Ends Getting To Know My Colleagues.

Being An Occupier Is Not Good For Anybody's Global Standing. It Is A Catalyst For Terrorist Recruitment.