What I Learned Is That Policymakers Have

People Are Consuming The News That Is Comfortable For Them, Not Necessarily The News That Is Real Or That They Need To Know.

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.

I'm Not Watching Any Tv Shows, Frankly.

What I Learned Is That Policymakers Have To Force Consideration Of Actions That May Not Have Occurred To Them At The Time.