How ‘War on Terror’ Changed US Allegiances

“Most regimes in the world are run by bad guys. Some of those bad guys are more open to American assistance and American influence than others,” said Clifford May, president of the group Foundation for the Defense of Democracies.

“Part of the goal and skill of foreign policy and diplomacy is to figure out who you can work with and where you can make changes that are productive,” he said.