Iran Clinton

I was part of a very small group that had to advise the President about whether or not to go after bin Laden, i spent a lot of time in the Situation Room as secretary of state, and there were many very difficult choices presented to us.

We convinced all 27 nations of the European Union to stop importing Iranian oil and all 20 major global importers of Iranian oil -- including Japan, India, China and Turkey -- to make significant cuts.

Some of President Obama's aides in the White House were swept up in the drama and idealism of the moment.

I was often the designated yeller. Something would happen, a new settlement announcement would come and I would call him up.

Getting the rest of the way to a final deal by June won't be easy, but it is absolutely crucial. I know well that the devil is always in the details in this kind of negotiation, the onus is on Iran and the bar must be set high. It can never be permitted to acquire a nuclear weapon.