I Have Been To Libya

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.

If You're Trying To Get Something Done, There Will Always Be People Who Don't Want To See You Get Something Done, Or Who Have A Stake In The Status Quo. And If They Approach That Through Ad Hominem Criticism Of You, You've Got To Have Enough Confidence And Thickness Of Skin To Be Able To Endure.

I Don't Worry About How Folks Want To Characterize Me.

Be Who You Are. If You Spend All Of Your Time Worrying About How People View You, You Will Not Be Either Faithful To Yourself Or Effective In What You're Trying To Do.

Peace, Prosperity, And Democracy Cannot Endure If Imposed From The Outside. We Should Cease To Make False Distinctions Between Peacekeeping And Prevention; They Are In Fact Inextricably Linked.