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Personally, I Don't Pick Books For How People Think About Me. I Read Books So I Can Learn.

Obviously What I Think Senator [john] Kerry Was Pointing To, Which Is Absolutely Correct, Which Is The Essential Part Of The Strategy Or A Key Component Or A Leg On The Stool, Is An Afghan Partner That Is Ready To Take Control Of Both The Security Situation In Afghanistan, And The Civilian Side Of That.

I Think That Every Country Presents Its Own Particular Challenges, Different Cultures, Different Histories, Different Religions, Different People. And Different Ethnic Make-ups In Those Countries Present Different Challenges.

As We Move Forward, I Am Looking For A New Leader Of The Chicago Police Department To Address The Problems At The Very Heart Of The Policing Profession. The Problem Is Sometimes Referred To As "the Thin Blue Line." The Problem Is Other Times Referred To As "the Code Of Silence." It Is This Tendency To Ignore. It Is The Tendency To Deny. It Is The Tendency, In Some Cases, To Cover Up The Bad Actions Of A Colleague Or Colleagues.

Rather Than Doing The Kind Of Fact-checking That Normally Goes With A Story, You Ran With Certain Stories For Not Wanting To Get Beat. There's A Pressure That Exists In Your Profession. I Would Be Surprised In Any Honest Exchange That You Say That Doesn't Exist.