I think women are really good at making friends and not good at networking. Men are good at networking and not necessarily making friends. That's a gross generalization, but I think it holds in many ways.
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I hope I'm wrong, but I am afraid that Iraq is going to turn out to be the greatest disaster in American foreign policy - worse than Vietnam, not in the number who died, but in terms of its unintended consequences and its reverberation throughout the region.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote expresses concern that the Iraq War will have severe and long-lasting negative consequences for American foreign policy.
Madeleine Albright expresses her trepidation about the Iraq War, suggesting that its repercussions will be profound and potentially more damaging than the Vietnam War. She emphasizes that while the death toll may not be as high, the 'unintended consequences' of the war will create significant turmoil in the region, affecting international relations and stability.
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IraqDisasterForeign PolicyConsequencesWarVietnam
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about the long-term impact of military interventions, one might quote Albright to highlight potential negative outcomes.
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