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“Hillary Clinton is pretty much what we would call a foreign-policy realist, someone who thinks the purpose of American foreign policy should be to adjust the foreign policies of other countries, work closely with traditional allies in Europe and Asia towards that end.”

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Richard N. Haass
Richard N. Haass

Richard N. Haass, born on July 28, 1951, is an accomplished American diplomat with extensive experience and in-depth research in international relations and foreign policy. He has served as the Director of Policy Planning at the U.S. Department of State and held significant positions in various international organizations. more

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