Laura Ingraham hosted former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright on her book Read My Pins: Stories from a Diplomat's Jewel Box.
Albright said Obama's statement on the Iran meeting are cautious and constructive in tone. Ingraham said that Saaed Jalili seemed to rebuke the meeting and Albright said there will be lots of back and forth - and that actions will be the true test. She said it helps to have a plan, but not a specific date because one loses credibility if the date gets passed. Ingraham said that time isn't on our side. Albright said that it has to be made clear that things can't be dragged out. She said she's careful on this herself, based on experience.
Albright said China was trying to show off the success of their country and we don't want to make an enemy of them by working with them where we can. She doesn't think they will surpass us in the next fifteen years, however. Ingraham said Chicago was eliminated from the Olympic consideration.
Albright praised Obama's performance at the United Nations and that we are now working in concert with other countries. She said it will be interesting to see how Russia and China will deal with this all.
Ingraham and Albright agreed that America is the greatest country. Albright said in meeting Kim Jong Il - and that he is very small. Albright said she spoke at the D-Day dinner and she got a Katrina pin from a veteran whose mother died during Katrina. It is now in an exhibit. Albright said she has bug pins because of Russian bugs in the State Department - and they got the message. She wears bug pins when she is about to deliver an unpleasant message.
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