When It Came To The Vietnam War,

When I Wake Up In The Morning, I Think About Syria.

In The '90s, There Was Scant Presidential Leadership And Insufficient Domestic Political Mobilization For Foreign Policy Grounded In Human Rights.

From Richard Holbrooke - And I Miss Him Every Day - I Learned Two Things. One, Prioritization: Never Take Your Eye Off The Longer-term Reforms. The Other Thing Is, He Was A Hell Of A Schmoozer! So I Should Take Advantage Of My Irish Love Of Beer And Gift Of The Gab, And Build Relationships. That's A Cherished Part Of The Job, Asking Someone, "how Did You Get To Be The Rwandan Ambassador?" I Try To Take Advantage Of The Fact That I Hope To Be Here At Least Until The President's Term Ends Getting To Know My Colleagues.

What Is Most Needed In Darfur Is An International Peacekeeping And Protection Presence, And This Is What The Sudanese Government Most Wants To Avoid.

American Decision-makers Must Understand How Damaging A Foreign Policy That Privileges Order And Profit Over Justice Really Is In The Long Term.