America Needs An Adult In The White

As You Know, I Have Over The Years Written Critically About The U.n. I Have Consistently Stressed In My Writings That American Leadership Is Critical To The Success Of The U.n., An Effective U.n., One That Is True To The Original Intent Of Its Charter's Framers.

Let There Be No Ambiguity About The American View That Syria's Lack Of Cooperation .. Is Not Acceptable.

Just As The Security Council Was Largely Irrelevant To The Great Struggle Of The Last Half Of The Twentieth Century - Freedom Against Communism - So Too It Is Largely On The Sidelines In Our Contemporary Struggles Against International Terrorism And The Proliferation Of Weapons Of Mass Destruction.

I Think The Regime In North Korea Is More Fragile Than People Think. The Country's Economic System Remains Desperate, And One Thing That Could Happen For Example Would Be Under A New Government In South Korea, To Get The South Korean Government To Live Up To Its Own Constitution, Which Says Any Korean Who Makes It To South Korea, Is A Korean Citizen. A Citizen Of The Republic Of Korea. And You Could Imagine The Impact That Would Have Inside North Korea If People Thought, "if I Could Get Out And Make It To South Korea, I Could Have A Different Life."

Obviously, You Make Preparations Before You Engage In Any Meeting.