Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” former Clinton administration Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said, “To put it mildly, the world is a mess.

“Can you recall a time when there was so much trouble in so many places around the world?” “Face the Nation” anchor Bob Schieffer asked of Albright.

“What is happening in the Middle East a lot due to the Arab Awakening and also the artificiality of the borders that were established after World War I,” Albright said. “These are huge game changers and a lot of Americans are trying to figure out where the countries are. Most Americans knew little about Islam and did not know the difference between Shia and Sunni. There are things that are going on that need understanding and explanation but to put it mildly, the world is a mess.”

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