john has earned the respect and confidence of leaders around the world. he is not going to need a lot of on the job training. he has earned the respect and trust of his senate colleagues of democrats and republicans. not many have known as many presidents or prime ministers or grasped our foreign policies as firmly as john kerry, and this makes it a perfect choice to guide american diplomaacy in the years ahead. john has been a great friend. i have appreciated john s partnership in helping to advance so many of my foreign policy priorities including the ratification of the new star treaty. tal sxents diplomatic skills on several occasions, on complex challenges from sudan and south sudan to the situation in afghanistan, and each time he has been exexetch mraer. john invited a young illinois