Peace, Prosperity, And Democracy Cannot Endure If

I'm Sort Of In This Rhythm Where We Want To Make The Most Of The Time We Have, But When It's Done It Will Be Time For It To Be Done.

If You're Trying To Get Something Done, There Will Always Be People Who Don't Want To See You Get Something Done, Or Who Have A Stake In The Status Quo. And If They Approach That Through Ad Hominem Criticism Of You, You've Got To Have Enough Confidence And Thickness Of Skin To Be Able To Endure.

There Was A Hateful Video That Was Disseminated On The Internet. It Had Nothing To Do With The United States Government, And It's One That We Find Disgusting And Reprehensible. It's Been Offensive To Many, Many People Around The World. That Sparked Violence In Various Parts Of The World, Including Violence Directed Against Western Facilities Including Our Embassies And Consulates.

I Was Working With A Number Of African Heads Of State. And After Their Initial Surprise, I Think Many Of Them Just Treated Me As They Would Anybody Else. They Had To Deal With Me As A Representative Of The United States Of America, And The United States Of America Was Too Important To Be Dismissed Or Ignored On Any Grounds.

The Kids Are Job One. So, To Be Quite Candid, If They Need Me, I Do My Utmost To Make Sure I'm There.