In international relations, in foreign policy, a great deal has to do with historical circumstances, a great deal has to do with the sense and perception of people.

...foreign policy is a matter of costs and benefits, not theology.

When I was in college, I became interested in various aspects of foreign policy and international relations. Even as a kid, I was interested in what I call, loosely speaking, forbidden knowledge.

If it's wrong when they do it, it's wrong when we do it.

Foreign policy is like human relations, only people know less about each other.

International incidents should not govern foreign policy, but foreign policy, incidents