I Am By Nature A Worried Optimist.

I've Never Seen America As An Imperialist Or Colonialist Or Meddling Country.

I Loved Being Secretary Of State, That's Probably Evident To Everyone Who Watched Me.

Iraq Is A Long Way From The U.s., But What Happens There Matters A Great Deal Here. For The Risks That The Leaders Of A Rogue State Will Use Nuclear, Chemical Or Biological Weapons Against Us Or Our Allies Is The Greatest Security Threat We Face.

Foreign Policy Is Now A Huge Field. It Isn't Just People Who Are Studying Political Science. There Are So Many Aspects To It In Terms Of Understanding Hard Science For People Who Are Studying Climate Change, Or People Who Are Interested In Health Policy Or Food Security, Or People Who Care About Education.

The Stunning Part Was That One Time Neil Mcelroy The Secretary Of Defense Who Was The Father Of One Of Our Classmates Spoke And Basically At Commencement, He Told Us All That Our Job After Graduation Was To Get Married And Have Interesting Sons...and We All Found That Hard To Believe.