Mandela was a guy who didn't come in and just eviscerate the existing institutions. He sought to co-opt them. He brought white South Africans into his government. — Ben Rhodes Copy Share Image
As people who know me know, probably to a fault, I am usually not without thoughts and words. — Ben Rhodes Copy Share Image
Following one of the most violent conflicts in human history, the United States and Japan built a deep and abiding friendship - an alliance… — Ben Rhodes Copy Share Image
Our Cuba policy was a major obstacle to getting things done in the hemisphere and a source of tension around the world. — Ben Rhodes Copy Share Image
Americans will forever be proud of the brave men and women of our armed forces who served in World War II, and we will… — Ben Rhodes Copy Share Image
I found people I really wanted to work for; I made myself available to do whatever I could with the skills I had; I… — Ben Rhodes Copy Share Image
Irrespective of our foreign policies, for decades, other nations and peoples could see, in the United States, a strong democracy that could maintain social… — Ben Rhodes Copy Share Image
'Make America great again,' is not that different from Putin's nostalgia for the Soviet Union or tsarist Russia. — Ben Rhodes Copy Share Image
The Benghazi attack was one of the more confusing, chaotic days that we had at work because you had these multiple violent protests taking… — Ben Rhodes Copy Share Image
Our basic assessment was that if America keeps going down these rabbit holes in the Middle East, we're just going to put ourselves out… — Ben Rhodes Copy Share Image
To be sure, the United States will be eternally proud of our civilian leaders and the men and women of our armed forces who… — Ben Rhodes Copy Share Image
Since taking office, President Obama has pursued a policy that focused more American resources and engagement in the Asia-Pacific, a region that will increasingly define opportunity and security in the 21st century. — Ben Rhodes Copy Share
The fact that there were discreet channels of communication established with Iran in 2012 is something that we confirmed publicly. However, we did not… — Ben Rhodes Copy Share Image
