Foreign policy is all about a universe of bad decisions, imperfect decisions; every situation is different. The dynamics, the atmospherics, the people, the pressures, the geopolitical realities shift. Chuck Hagel atmosphericbaddecision Change image and share on social
Foreign policy is an explicitly amoral enterprise. Samantha Power amoralenterpriseexplicitly Change image and share on social
Foreign policy is effectively the assertion of many individual countries intersecting on the global marketplace. And you have to figure out how to get your interest served in a way that meets the interests and needs of these other folks. John F. Kerry assertioncountryeffectively share on social
Foreign policy is inseparable from domestic policy now. Is terrorism foreign policy or domestic policy? It's both. It's the same with crime, with the economy, climate change. David Miliband changeclimatecrime Change image and share on social
Foreign policy is like human relations, only people know less about each other. Joe Biden foreignhumanpeople Change image and share on social
Foreign policy is really domestic policy with its hat on. Hubert H. Humphrey domesticforeignhat Change image and share on social
Foreign policy is something Americans care about when the economy is good, and when it isn't, they hardly notice it. It's hard to worry about what happens in the Mideast when you don't have a job in the Midwest. Kathleen Troia McFarland americancareeconomy share on social
Foreign policy simply cannot be judged by today's headlines that chalk up victories and defeats like so many box scores in the sports sections. Condoleezza Rice boxchalkdefeat Change image and share on social
Foreign policy will require a strategic agility that, whenever possible, gets ahead of problems, strengthens U.S. security and alliances, and promotes American interests and credibility. Chuck Hagel agilityaheadalliance Change image and share on social
