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Former ambassador daniel fried, he recently retired from the state department after 40 years of service across the globe, he's here in his personal capacity, not as a u.s. government official. ambassador fried, thank you for being here, appreciate it. >> thanks for having me. >> i've never read the parting speech of a former diplomat leaving the state department before but i read yours because it was recommended to me by so many people as a seminal view of where we are in the world. do you feel like we are at a pivot point in world history in terms of the western liberal order? >> we did reall...

The possibility of change, that values have power and that time and patience can pay off, especially if you're serious about your objectives. nothing can be taken for granted and this great achievement is now under assault by russia. but what we did in my time is no less honorable. it is for the present generation to defend." that is from the farewell speech of ambassador daniel fried, former ambassador daniel fried, he recently retired from the state department after 40 years of service across the globe, he's here in his personal capacity, not as a u.s. government official. ambassador fried, ...

Less honorable. it is for the present generation to defend." that is from the farewell speech of ambassador daniel fried, former ambassador daniel fried, he recently retired from the state department after 40 years of service across the globe, he's here in his personal capacity, not as a u.s. government official. ambassador fried, thank you for being here, appreciate it. >> thanks for having me. >> i've never read the parting speech of a former diplomat leaving the state department before but i read yours because it was recommended to me by so many people as a seminal view of where we are in t...

That under bill clinton. >> and you can hear in every comment. >> a top israeli official they are clearly looking forward to that incoming president in all of their remarks. aaron, what do you make of the simple fact 245 secretary kerry gave this parting speech in such a big moment and not president obama? zblm well if i were in the white house and i had just abstained on a resolution very controversial even though we've sported security council resolutions much more critical of israel in the past. i'm not sure if i were the president i'd want my name on this particular speech. usually signifi...