Ann Coulter may be smart. Most novelists are.
However, there comes a fine line between writing about something, and handling the situation hands-on.
Amb. Haley is privy to more ‘sensitive’ information, than Ann Coulter could ever fathom. Therefore, in matters of state, I would heed the musings of Amb. Haley, over that of a novelist.
Why are you calling Ann Coulter a novelist?