Iraq has to be made an international, and not just a national American problem.
An expert is someone who articulates the needs of those in power.
America has no permanent friends or enemies, only interests.
We are doomed to coexist.
Obama is like a chess player who is playing simultaneous chess and has opened his game with an unusual opening.
When you travel as secretary, one problem you have is that the press comes with you and wants an immediate result because it justifies their trip. And sometimes the best result is that you don't try to get a result but try to get an understanding for the next time you go to them.