




Clinton said the world has been pulling for Myanmar. "The whole world cheers every piece of good news and is sick every time they read about sectarian violence," he said. "Because everywhere on earth, people are tired of people killing each other and fighting each other because of their differences."

While Clinton acknowledged that Myanmar's situation is unique, its history its own, he said other countries have been ripped apart by their differences, including some during his own presidency: Kosovo and Bosnia, Rwanda, Northern Ireland, Israel and the Palestinians.

"Some lessons are applicable to everyone," he said.

No one is right all the time and complicated problems are best solved by large groups with diverse experience and knowledge, he said.

"I don't think you can possibly underestimate how many people there are who have never been here, who will never come here, who just want you to succeed," he said.



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