As people who know me know, probably to a fault, I am usually not without thoughts and words. — Ben Rhodes Fault Copy Share Image
Following one of the most violent conflicts in human history, the United States and Japan built a deep and abiding friendship -… — Ben Rhodes Economic growth 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 Around the world 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… — Ben Rhodes Armed forces 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… — Ben Rhodes Advice 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… — Ben Rhodes Democracy Copy Share Image
'Make America great again,' is not that different from Putin's nostalgia for the Soviet Union or tsarist Russia. — Ben Rhodes America 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… — Ben Rhodes Days 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… — Ben Rhodes America 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… — Ben Rhodes Armed forces 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… — Ben Rhodes American Copy Share Image
The fact that there were discreet channels of communication established with Iran in 2012 is something that we confirmed publicly. However, we… — Ben Rhodes Communication Copy Share Image
Downturns in migration almost always prove temporary, as people adjust to changes in American enforcement. What doesn't change is the basic human… — Ben Rhodes Believe Copy Share Image
When I think of the things that Trump has done, ironically, everything is sort of - we care so much about Cuba… — Ben Rhodes Cuba Copy Share Image
I think one of the critiques of me is that I thought I knew it all. But I was learning from the… — Ben Rhodes Government Copy Share Image
The only place in the world where, I think, leaders have preferred Trump are in Riyadh, in Saudi Arabia and Israel. — Ben Rhodes I think Copy Share Image
The fact of the matter is the West Wing never gets fully renovated because nobody wants to vacate it. And so you… — Ben Rhodes Being Copy Share Image
What I do miss is foreign travel, because there really is no substitute for showing up somewhere and representing the United States. — Ben Rhodes Foreign travel Copy Share Image
In the Arab Spring, that obviously came to a head in Syria. I found myself arguing for intervention, mainly just because I… — Ben Rhodes Arab spring Copy Share Image
The Asia Pacific region within TPP encompasses nearly 40 percent of the world's GDP. Shaping the rules of the road for trade… — Ben Rhodes Good Copy Share Image
Where civil society is welcomed, communities are more safe, more secure, and more prosperous. — Ben Rhodes Civil society Copy Share Image
When I first went to work in the West Wing, the most daunting thing was how small this place was... You walk… — Ben Rhodes How Copy Share Image
In the course of a presidency, a U.S. president says millions of words in public. You never know which of them end… — Ben Rhodes End Copy Share Image
Mandela was a guy who didn't come in and just eviscerate the existing institutions. He sought to co-opt them. He brought white… — Ben Rhodes Come Copy Share Image
President Obama has made the Asia Pacific region a focus of his foreign policy, and Vietnam - a large, growing economy in… — Ben Rhodes Focus Copy Share Image
