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Foreign Policy Is All About A Universe Of Bad Decisions, Imperfect Decisions; Every Situation Is Different. The Dynamics, The Atmospherics, The People, The Pressures, The Geopolitical Realities Shift.

You Can Have All The Capabilities; If You Don't Have The Quality People, You Don't Have Much.

This Is Eventually How Syria Will Be Resolved - Through A Political Settlement.

Foreign Policy Will Require A Strategic Agility That, Whenever Possible, Gets Ahead Of Problems, Strengthens U.s. Security And Alliances, And Promotes American Interests And Credibility.

Institutions Are Imperfect. Governments Surely Are. People Are.