Quite obviously power will continue to play a central role in global politics as it always does. But usually there is something else.

Obviously Pakistan and the U.S. are very different countries, but we have common geopolitical interests in preventing communist take over in Afghanistan and hence, now that Pakistan has a government that we can cooperate with, even though it is a military government, we are working together with them in order to promote our common interests. But obviously we also differ with Pakistan on a number of issues.

Critics say that America is a lie because its reality falls so far short of its ideals. They are wrong. America is not a lie; it is a disappointment. But it can be a disappointment only because it is also a hope.

Many of the most difficult questions concerning the role of ethnic minorities centers on language.

I don't say that the West is united, I don't suggest that.

There will be associations and partnerships between some Muslim countries and some Christian countries. Those already exist. And they may shift as different regimes come and go and interests change.

Expectations should not always be taken as reality; because you never know when you will be disappointed.