We will never kill our way out of the Daesh problem. We cannot bomb our way to peace here. The key to defeating this enemy and making it stick is the reconciliation and the stabilization process.
Jan 17, 2016
- Published in Defense & Homeland Security, Diplomacy, Foreign Leaders, Foreign Policy, Ideology
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I’m surprised at how fainthearted we sometimes are, and how quickly we lose courage.
Dec 10, 2015
- Published in Diplomacy, Foreign Leaders, History, Human Nature, Leadership, Wisdom
Choosing Afkham as ambassador took a few minutes, but choosing her successor took four months.
Nov 08, 2015
- Published in & Mujerista, Diplomacy, Feminism, Foreign Leaders, Leadership, Womanism
We are much more focused on the four dead Americans than we are anyone’s presidential aspirations.
Oct 18, 2015
- Published in Defense & Homeland Security, Diplomacy, Elections & Campaigning, Presidency
The deal with Iran will go down as one of the most incompetent ever made. The U.S. lost on virtually every point. We just don't win anymore!
Sep 02, 2015
I believe this government will be called upon to tackle critical issues.
Aug 27, 2015
- Published in Diplomacy, Foreign Leaders, Foreign Policy, IMF & World Bank
If we’re going to have arguments, let’s have arguments -- but let’s make them debates worthy of this body and worthy of this country.
Jan 20, 2015
- Published in Bipartisanship & Compromise, Civil Disobedience, Civility, Class, Communication & Rhetoric, Community, Congress & Legislation, Diplomacy, Ethics, Free Speech, Generations, Ideology, Leadership, Partisanship, Policy, Political Parties, Political Responsibilities, Politics, Power & Privilege, Presidency, Protesting, Strategy, Wisdom
The Interview may be the most elaborately marketed movie of all time.
Dec 23, 2014
This [climate deal] means that in the next 15 years, China will have to build the energy equivalent of another China, but one that is entirely based on non-fossil fuels. This sends a signal that China has begun to say goodbye to coal.
Nov 14, 2014
- Published in Ambition & Fame, Diplomacy, Energy, Environment & Climate Change, Foreign Leaders, Foreign Policy, Generations, Investments, Policy, Politics, Strategy