In my opinion and the entire State Dept. is the weakest link in our President's armor. There are other weak links like keeping Tenet at the helm of CIA. How could that man not resign in shame; it's beyond me. What exactly did the CIA spend its money on?
Inany case, why do we have to reassure the Egyptians about anything? Have they done something for us lately? Their government controlled newspapers bash the US with glee; we need to reassure them? Maybe they need to prove to us that they are really on board? No. We musn't offend Muslim states because they represent peaceand all that is good. The Great Satan America must go around to Muslims proving that it's not such a big Satan, we have our good points too.
Detoxification programs for its employees.
He's a loose cannon at this point in his career.
He's always been one to split the difference, to curry favor, to find the safe middle ground, to stay near an exit, whenever possible.
He doesn't seem to be a bad person, but he IS a mediocre one.
Give him a gold watch and a pension and send him home... The sooner the better.