Look at what the Omar of Qatar is doing, for example - the King of Morocco, Jordan, Bahrain. There are reform movements taking place, efforts to broaden the political participation of the populations of the region.

The Crown Prince has said he needs to broaden political participation in the governing of Saudi Arabia.

Policymakers have to make judgments based on the best intelligence they get.

I wouldn't even know - and I spent three years in the CIA - I wouldn't even know how you'd start a covert action program in a place like Iran. It would be extraordinarily difficult.

It took us 50 months in Germany, post World War II to go from the end of the war to a national election.

There's clearly something to be said for success and following through on your commitments.

Intelligence is not a science.