One of the things that has been very difficult in Libya is the sense of uncertainty - the sense that they haven't actually finished the revolution, that there was still a great deal of uncertainty. That uncertainty has made Libya harder for business in terms of oil and other things as well.

Street protests in Saudi Arabia might warm our hearts, but they could easily lead to $250 a barrel oil and a global recession.

American influence is not what it used to be.

The American consumer, even today, the weight of the American consumer in the global economy is China plus India doubled. So, it's tough to replace that.

I enjoy writing but I much prefer the experience of having written.

My friends all say I’m going to be Secretary of State, [but] I don’t see how that would be much different from the job I have now

The situation in Syria is quite different from Libya.