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# Ben Rhodes

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##  Quotes by Ben Rhodes · Page 2

> [When it comes to Israel's security, our military and intelligence cooperation, that's off limits. That's protected. That's sacrosanct.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/when-it-comes-to-israel-s-security-our-military-and-intelligence/)

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> ['Make America great again,' is not that different from Putin's nostalgia for the Soviet Union or tsarist Russia.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/make-america-great-again-is-not-that-different-from-putin-s-nostalgia/)

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> [Our Cuba policy was a major obstacle to getting things done in the hemisphere and a source of tension around the world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/our-cuba-policy-was-a-major-obstacle-to-getting-things-done-in-the/)

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> [Talking and diplomacy is often seen as a concession in America, in a way that it is not in other places.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/talking-and-diplomacy-is-often-seen-as-a-concession-in-america-in-a/)

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> [We are proud of the role our military plays in Japan: defending our allies, ensuring regional peace and stability, and responding to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/we-are-proud-of-the-role-our-military-plays-in-japan-defending-our/)

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> [I was a relatively anonymous guy, and for whatever reason, I became one of the villains for the Right.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/i-was-a-relatively-anonymous-guy-and-for-whatever-reason-i-became-one/)

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> [For more than fifty years, Americans and Cubans have been isolated from one another even though Cuba is only 90 miles away…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/for-more-than-fifty-years-americans-and-cubans-have-been-isolated/)

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[Cuba](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cuba/)

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> [I don't think people realize how many decisions the president of the United States makes about military action.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/i-don-t-think-people-realize-how-many-decisions-the-president-of-the/)

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> [We've supported the development of Cuba's private sector. This is a human rights issue - people should have the right to live…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/we-ve-supported-the-development-of-cuba-s-private-sector-this-is-a/)

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> [Irrespective of our foreign policies, for decades, other nations and peoples could see, in the United States, a strong democracy that could…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/irrespective-of-our-foreign-policies-for-decades-other-nations-and/)

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[Democracy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/democracy/)

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> [When I first went to work in the West Wing, the most daunting thing was how small this place was... You walk…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/when-i-first-went-to-work-in-the-west-wing-the-most-daunting-thing/)

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> [For more than fifty years, the United States pursued a policy of isolating and pressuring Cuba. While the policy was rooted in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/for-more-than-fifty-years-the-united-states-pursued-a-policy-of/)

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> [Any country must establish control over its borders. That is essential to sovereignty and the security of our citizens. But America, at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/any-country-must-establish-control-over-its-borders-that-is-essential/)

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[Appreciation](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/appreciation/)

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> [In addition to deep divisions on issues such as trade, climate change, Middle East peace and nuclear weapons, Trump's attacks on leaders…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/in-addition-to-deep-divisions-on-issues-such-as-trade-climate-change/)

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> [What's interesting about the foreign policy establishment critique is, you know, I think the Blob and I have more in common in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/what-s-interesting-about-the-foreign-policy-establishment-critique-is/)

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[Foreign policy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/foreign-policy/)

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> [There is no question that our security and prosperity will be increasingly tied to the Asia Pacific. If America doesn't set the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/there-is-no-question-that-our-security-and-prosperity-will-be/)

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[America](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/america/)

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> [Our basic assessment was that if America keeps going down these rabbit holes in the Middle East, we're just going to put…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/our-basic-assessment-was-that-if-america-keeps-going-down-these/)

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> [In the Arab Spring, that obviously came to a head in Syria. I found myself arguing for intervention, mainly just because I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/in-the-arab-spring-that-obviously-came-to-a-head-in-syria-i-found/)

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[Arab spring](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/arab-spring/)

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> [Japan hosts more forward-deployed U.S. troops than any other country and serves as home port for our only forward-deployed aircraft carrier. In…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/japan-hosts-more-forward-deployed-u-s-troops-than-any-other-country/)

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> [Billions of people around the globe had come to know Barack Obama, had heard his words, had watched his speeches, and, in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/billions-of-people-around-the-globe-had-come-to-know-barack-obama-had/)

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[Barack obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/barack-obama/)

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> [Active citizenship doesn't just mean running for office or going into politics; it means starting organisations that promote change or solve a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/active-citizenship-doesn-t-just-mean-running-for-office-or-going-into/)

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> [In both Burma and Laos, we have engaged countries that were once adversaries, and will continue to do so in ways that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/in-both-burma-and-laos-we-have-engaged-countries-that-were-once/)

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> [When I think of the things that Trump has done, ironically, everything is sort of - we care so much about Cuba…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/when-i-think-of-the-things-that-trump-has-done-ironically-everything/)

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[Cuba](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cuba/)

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> [If you are a speechwriter, you have to know what the person you're writing for thinks. A lot of foreign policy advisers…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/if-you-are-a-speechwriter-you-have-to-know-what-the-person-you-re/)

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> [All these newspapers used to have foreign bureaus. Now they don't. They call us to explain to them what's happening in Moscow…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/all-these-newspapers-used-to-have-foreign-bureaus-now-they-don-t-they/)

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> [To the developing world, Cuba has been a symbol of sovereignty and resistance and a supporter of revolution - for good or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/to-the-developing-world-cuba-has-been-a-symbol-of-sovereignty-and/)

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> [The fact that there were discreet channels of communication established with Iran in 2012 is something that we confirmed publicly. However, we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/the-fact-that-there-were-discreet-channels-of-communication/)

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> [I profoundly do not believe that the United States could make things better in Syria by being there. And we have an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/i-profoundly-do-not-believe-that-the-united-states-could-make-things/)

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> [No matter what people may think about American foreign policy, there is broad and overwhelming interest in engaging with the United States…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/no-matter-what-people-may-think-about-american-foreign-policy-there/)

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> [The Asia Pacific region within TPP encompasses nearly 40 percent of the world's GDP. Shaping the rules of the road for trade…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/the-asia-pacific-region-within-tpp-encompasses-nearly-40-percent-of/)

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[Good](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/good/)

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> [Since taking office, President Obama has pursued a policy that focused more American resources and engagement in the Asia-Pacific, a region that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/since-taking-office-president-obama-has-pursued-a-policy-that-focused/)

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[American](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/american/)

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> [Americans will forever be proud of the brave men and women of our armed forces who served in World War II, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/americans-will-forever-be-proud-of-the-brave-men-and-women-of-our/)

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[Americans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/americans/)

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> [Jose Marti, known as 'the Apostle of Cuban Independence,' was an influential poet, journalist, and political theorist who became a symbol for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/jose-marti-known-as-the-apostle-of-cuban-independence-was-an/)

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[Cuba](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cuba/)

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> [Downturns in migration almost always prove temporary, as people adjust to changes in American enforcement. What doesn't change is the basic human…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/downturns-in-migration-almost-always-prove-temporary-as-people-adjust/)

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[Believe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/believe/)

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> [U.S. leadership has been rooted not just in our own belief in American exceptionalism but in the faith of others around the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/u-s-leadership-has-been-rooted-not-just-in-our-own-belief-in-american/)

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[American](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/american/)

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> [If we're going to play a role in shaping a future that is more secure, more prosperous, and more connected, we need…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/if-we-re-going-to-play-a-role-in-shaping-a-future-that-is-more-secure/)

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[Future](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/future/)

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> [President Obama has been on the world stage for 10 years, and people know what he believes. He doesn't single out individual…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/president-obama-has-been-on-the-world-stage-for-10-years-and-people/)

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[Believe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/believe/)

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> [Baseball is a great example of the cultural ties between the United States and Cuba and a powerful reminder of the shared…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/baseball-is-a-great-example-of-the-cultural-ties-between-the-united/)

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[Baseball](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/baseball/)

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> [People make a mistake when they think that if you just accumulate a set number of things on your resume, it's going…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/people-make-a-mistake-when-they-think-that-if-you-just-accumulate-a/)

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[Climb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/climb/)

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> [While the TPP - like any trade deal - is a subject of vigorous debate, its benefits are clear. The TPP will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/while-the-tpp-like-any-trade-deal-is-a-subject-of-vigorous-debate-its/)

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[American](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/american/)

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## Ben Rhodes by topic

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