I Am Such A Political Person.

Iraq Is A Long Way From The U.s., But What Happens There Matters A Great Deal Here. For The Risks That The Leaders Of A Rogue State Will Use Nuclear, Chemical Or Biological Weapons Against Us Or Our Allies Is The Greatest Security Threat We Face.

I Think That We Had A Different View Of What The 21st Century Could Be Like, With Much More Of A Sense, From Our Perspective, Of Trying To Have An Interdependent World: Looking At Solving Regional Conflicts, Having Strength In Alliances, Operating Within Some Kind Of A Sense That We Were Part Of The International Community And Not Outside Of It.

Today, I Say That No Nation In The World Need Be Left Out Of The Global System We Are Constructing.

Well, The Thing That I Learned As A Diplomat Is That Human Relations Ultimately Make A Huge Difference.

The Main Thing Is To Remain Oneself, Under Any Circumstances; That Was And Is Our Common Purpose.