… Middle east expert and then went on and did Middle east analysis for the CIA, one of the things that sort of was a cornerstone of my training was that The United States was at our best moments trying to be a positive and neutral arbiter to bring both sides together. And while, of course, I'm sure that's a controversial statement, whether it was through Oslo or through all these other attempts, we really had the leverage and the strength with both parties to say, you know what? (11:23–11:35)
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Asserts that the US has historically been a positive and neutral arbiter in Middle East peace negotiations.
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