I Would Not Say That The Future

Pieces Of Intelligence, Scraps Of Intelligence...you Run Down Leads And You Run Down Leads, And You Hope That Sometimes It Works.

When You Raise Issues With The President, Try To Come Away With Both That Decision And Also A Precedent. Pose Issues So As To Evoke Broader Policy Guidance. This Can Help To Answer A Range Of Similar Issues Likely To Arise Later.

I Would Not Say That The Future Is Necessarily Less Predictable Than The Past. I Think The Past Was Not Predictable When It Started.

Those Who Made The Decisions With Imperfect Knowledge Will Be Judged In Hindsight By Those With Considerably More Information At Their Disposal And Time For Reflection.

A President Has To Provide Leadership To Gain Support.