My Meeting with Madeleine Albright

I wanted to take the time to talk a little about when I met former Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright, at my university this past November. She came in from New York City to give a lecture to the student body and the community; and I was lucky enough to meet her personally beforehand in a classroom at Brothers College. An older, petite woman now; her world perspectives are still fresher than most students my age. As former United Nations ambassador, she spoke about delightful anecdotes during her tenure. I was able to ask her about her opinion of North Korea's nuclear capabilities and what she thinks of Condoleeza Rice's job with Kim Jong Ill. Albright's frankness took me a back, as she criticized Rice's efforts towards the hostile leader in length. She also noted from the time she was in office as Secretary of State, North Korea cut the number of their nuclear warheads in half and the great progress that had been made (and then ruined). I read her book, The Mighty and the Almighty, yesterday - an interesting read if you have the time - commentary about the political influences of world religions. More to write later on this subject.