There should be much process rather than no process on major strategic decisions, with interagency meetings that enable thinking through consequences like Strait of Hormuz blockage, American citizen evacuation, and embassy management, even if the process feels burdensome.

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Speaker

William Burns

Evidence Quote

I'd much rather err on the side of having too much process than no process at all

Source

William J. Burns: America in a World of Upheaval | Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:46:13 PM

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