The U.s. Government Engages With

I Was Working In The Same Building As U.s. News & World Report, And I Banged On The Door And Said, "i'm Ready To Go." And They Said, "what's Your Combat Experience?" I Said, "does My Parents' Divorce Count? It Was Pretty Rough." Then They Said, "what's Your Reporting Experience?" And I Said, "i Covered The Women's Volleyball Team In College Exceptionally Well." The Guy Was Like, "you Are So Not Ready To Be A War Correspondent."

In General, My Rule Is Find Out Where Your Heart Is, Then Speak From The Heart. People Know The Difference Between That And Something Scripted.

You've Got To Deploy Serious Political Assets Around A Plan [in Darfur]. And The George W.] Bush Administration Has Never Had A Plan. Ever. The Europeans Don't Want To Do Anything, Saying, "the Americans Are In Charge Of That." And In Fact The Americans Are In Charge Of Naming It And Bringing These Resolutions Every Few Weeks To The Security Council.

My Basic Feeling About Military Intervention Is That It Should Be A Last Resort, Undertaken Only To Stave Off Large-scale Bloodshed.

International Institutions Are Composed Of Governments. Governments Control Their Own Military Forces And Police.