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“People are consuming the news that is comfortable for them, not necessarily the news that is real or that they need to know.”

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Susan Rice

Susan Rice is an American diplomat and academic who served as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations under President Barack Obama. She is recognized for her influence on U.S. foreign policy and her dedication to human rights advocacy. more

“Syria is a civil war. Syria began as a popular uprising, just like the other experiences in the Arab Spring, with a repressive government that responded by basically killing the protesters. It's not a genocide, it's a war, and there's a difference. Genocide is a preplanned attack on people because of who they are. This is a interstate conflict.”

People War Government Differences Conflict Spring Killing Civil War Genocide Syria Uprising Arab Spring Interstate

Author:Susan Rice

“What we have done is when the threat has been directed at the United States, i.e., the terrorist threat from ISIL or Al-Qaeda in Syria, is to go after them.”

Has Beens States Done United United States Threat Terrorist Als Syria Al Qaeda Isil

Author:Susan Rice

“I read a ton of paper every day. I read the newspapers, I read my intelligence materials, I read all the briefing materials. I read the newspaper in hard copy.”

Hard Materials Paper Newspapers Copies Briefing

Author:Susan Rice

“I do leisure reading but I don't get to do it like, at one in the morning. When I getting up at six in the morning, so I do most of my leisure reading on vacation and on airplanes and that sort of stuff.”

Reading Stuff Morning Six Vacation Leisure Airplane

Author:Susan Rice