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Saddam Hussein has been brutal against his people, but when he was committing those crimes, the international community did not come to the rescue of the Iraqis.

George W. Bush and Tony Blair had to convince the world that Saddam Hussein represented an imminent threat. Tony Blair lied when he claimed that Iraq could launch a chemical or biological attack within 45 minutes.

When I leave a room, it's gonna be footprints of funk wherever I stepped, because I'm a soul-funk crusader.

Especially in our industry, everything is so prim and proper; you'll never really see anyone show their sad side, because everyone wants to be perfect.

Of course I will always be an ambassador for the WWE, so definitely anytime they need me for something, I'm only a phone call away.

I didn't come here without a visa, like everyone from China and Vietnam and Cuba. I came here by special plane... received by the ambassador, by the president of the United States. I should be the most honored man in your country.

Red is the ultimate cure for sadness.

My grandfather was a justice fighter. I go to Russia and I find worse injustice than he had ever discovered. My task was investing people's money. But this was far beyond that. I became this sort of crusader.

I have this weird sort of Gemini thing where I can really be empathetic and a loving person. But if you piss me off, I can be one of the meanest, most sadistic people.

James Cain was saddled with being called the father of hardboiled fiction. Apparently, he didn't like this saddle.

Imagine having all of your freedoms taken away, being forced to work against your will, and constantly living under the threat of violence - in short, being forced to live as a slave. Sadly, this situation is a reality for millions of children, women, and men each year as part of the global human trafficking industry.

The U.S. couldn't even get rid of Saddam Hussein. And we all know that the EU is just a passing fad. They'll be killing each other again in less than a year. I'm sick to death of all these fascist lawsuits.

It's a sad situation when you have to talk crap about other organizations that you know your paths are never going to cross competitively.

Having served as the former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, I feel well-prepared to assume the ranking membership of the subcommittee that oversees the management of the State Department and USAID, and to ensure our diplomacy efforts always advance U.S. national security interests and values.

As the former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, I dealt on a daily basis with China.

When I was serving as U.S. ambassador to Japan, I worked very hard to get Japan to stop importing oil from Iran, the world's leading sponsor of terrorism. It was a challenge for Japan - a nation that imports most of its energy - but ultimately the Japanese agreed.

As the U.S. ambassador to Japan, I saw firsthand how oppressive regimes in North Korea, Russia, and China attempted to erase history; it's part of their playbook.

When I was serving as ambassador to Japan, I spent more than half my time on national security and defense-related issues.

Unsurprisingly, Iran used the nuclear deal's massive financial windfall to fund proxy wars, terrorism, missiles, cyber attacks, and the barbarous Assad regime. Worse, the Obama administration responded slowly as ISIS conquered vast territory, Syria fell into chaos, and Russia reentered the Middle East for the first time since 1973.

I was fortunate to benefit from Secretary Shultz's advice and counsel when I served as U.S. Ambassador to Japan.

As former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, I know how important it is to recognize the core concerns of our allies, and it was a travesty that our government ignored U.S. law and declined to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital for so many decades.

As the former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, I understand the importance of having a competent, empowered, and level-headed Secretary of State.

As a former high school teacher and a student in a class of 60 urchins at St. Brigid's grammar school, I know that education is all about discipline and motivation. Disadvantaged students need extra attention, a stable school environment, and enough teacher creativity to stimulate their imaginations. Those things are not expensive.

If the Americans go in and overthrow Saddam Hussein and it's clean, he has nothing, I will apologize to the nation, and I will not trust the Bush administration again.

Safety nets for the poor and disadvantaged are a must for any compassionate nation, but encouraging folks to go on the dole when not absolutely necessary is disgraceful.