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I think that we have to do our job well, investigate thoroughly and then describe very honestly what we see to the Security Council. And some of the things might please people there and other things may not please the people.

But I would say if the Security Council is only relevant if it agrees with the United States, then we have come a long way in a direction that I do not like very much.

It's very liberating for me to realize that I don't have to step up to the plate with a plot that involves the U.N. Security Council.

There are big issues, like the reform of the Security Council. These kinds of questions are something the President of the General Assembly must keep his eye on.

We need a reform of the Security Council. It must be perceived as truly representative by all the 191 member states, to uphold the credibility and legitimacy of the UN as the main political arena.

I think there has to be greater heed paid by the Security Council members to military advice.

Politicians take something out of context to create problems.

I like a challenge. The fact that these are secret organizations, and also very important organizations that can engage in abuses that are so important to our national security - all that attracts me.

In government, the forces of risk-aversion and constant conflict serve to stultify and narrow the range of ideas up for debate.

What passes for real debate in Washington often seems more like an echo chamber, with politicians talking at politicians.