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    Susan Rice: Too Many White People in Top National Security Positions

    U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice said Wednesday that there are too many white people in important national security posts.

    Rice made the comments during her commencement address at Florida International University, saying that a lack of diversity in the those positions puts our country at risk, because they all think alike.

    Referring to the criticism that the U.S. national security workforce is "white, male and Yale," Rice told the graduates, "In the halls of power, in the faces of our national security leaders, America is still not fully reflected."

    "By now, we should all know the dangers of 'groupthink,' where folks who are alike often think alike," she said. "By contrast, groups comprised of different people tend to question one another's assumptions, draw on divergent perspectives and experiences, and yield better outcomes."

    "Intelligence analysts, diplomats and military officers who are native speakers may pick up subtle nuances that might otherwise go unnoticed," she said. "Diplomats who can read cultural cues may better navigate the political and social currents of a foreign nation. In sum, leaders from diverse backgrounds can often come up with more creative insights, proffer alternative solutions and thus make better decisions."

    She said it's important to tap into America's full range of races, religions, ethnicities, language skills, and social and economic experiences, or we have "one hand tied behind our back."

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    So by the same token then, too many of any race in leadership would be wrong then. Too many blacks at the head of the NAACP, etc, etc. It logically extrapolates to that regardless of how much she would deny it.

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    They need to appoint a Mexican satanist for diversity

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    Yeah, let's put a muslim in charge of Homeland Security. That would make us way more secure from our greatest and most outspoken enemies........................................... .......................NOT!!!

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    There are PLENTY of Muslims in HS as it is.

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    Yeah, let's put a muslim in charge of Homeland Security. That would make us way more secure from our greatest and most outspoken enemies........................................... .......................NOT!!!

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    Well, if I'm trying to develop a policy for interacting with, say, Pakistan, I think I'd want the advice of someone who has experience living in Pakistan, someone who knows the culture and the language.

    Not some rude arrogant New Yorker

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    I hate that she has my family's last name. Ugh!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Valiant Woman View Post
    I hate that she has my family's last name. Ugh!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Romans828 View Post
    And hopefully, she's not related to us.

    It is possible. But I won't research it. I'd rather not know.
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