David Rothkopf : Many doubted John Kerry would succeed against tough odds . But after a year as secretary of state , he 's had surprising success , says Rothkopf . Another leader from the same region described the Kerry Israel-Palestine peace process as the `` most remarkable effort I have seen in my lifetime . '' He says Kerry made progress on restoring diplomacy as central to U.S. role overseas . NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by Verb8tm, Inc., an NPR contractor, and produced using a proprietary transcription process developed with NPR. Key for Kerry legacy is whether Iran , Syria , Israel-Palestinian talks bear fruit .
David Rothkopf : Many doubted John Kerry would succeed against tough odds . But after a year as secretary of state , he 's had surprising success , says Rothkopf . He says Kerry made progress on restoring diplomacy as central to U.S. role overseas . NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by Verb8tm, Inc., an NPR contractor, and produced using a proprietary transcription process developed with NPR. Key for Kerry legacy is whether Iran , Syria , Israel-Palestinian talks bear fruit .