The First Rule Of Holes Is When

I Don't Think The Arab Spring Had Much To Do With Energy. I Think It Was Just The Opposite, In Fact. I Think The Arab Spring Happened Because Particularly Young People Knew They Were Living In A Context Where They Could Not Realize Their Full Potential, That They Are Being Kept Down By Their Own Governments.

There Is A Connection Between Energy, Climate, Food And Political Stability. That Has Played Out In The Arab Awakening And Is Not Done Playing Out.

I Don't Think A Monarchy Led By 75- And 80-year-old Men [saudi Arabia] In Today's Modern World Is Really Sustainable.

I Could See America Playing A Slightly Smaller Role In The Middle East But I Would Not See Us Abandoning The Region And Just Say "oh," Like I Said, "china, Russia, It's Yours Now. Global Focus Is Just On Our Hemisphere." I Don't See That Happening.

The Financial Crisis Just Made The Hole Deeper, Which Is Why Our Stimulus Needs To Be Both Big And Smart, Both Financially And Educationally Stimulating. It Needs To Be Able To Produce Not Only More Shovel-ready Jobs And Shovel-ready Workers, But More Google-ready Jobs And Windows-ready And Knowledge-ready Workers.