As Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton Revived America's (post-Bush) Reputation in the World (HILLARY GROUP)

....Her record of achievement is as diverse as it is historic. Clinton pushed hard for the United States to "pivot" to Asia. She established the tough sanctions against Iran that led to the recently signed nuclear agreement. She shined a light on the plight of Burmese political prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi, helping to orchestrate her release.

These are all historic achievements. But to name any one, single event of Clinton's tenure is to overlook her most important contribution: rebuilding America's relationships with friends, allies and partners around the world.

During the George W. Bush administration, America relied on ultimatum diplomacy: "Are you with us, or are you against us?"...

It was into this environment that Clinton landed in 2009. She brought with her a network of personal, global relationships stretching back to her time as first lady. She leveraged her serious foreign policy chops developed during her years on the U.S. Senate's Armed Services committee.

As a diplomat, she wielded the star power of one of the world's most well-known female leaders. And finally, she had the right kind of work ethic, the right brand of wonkiness, to be embraced quickly by her 70,000 new employees at the State Department....

Diplomatically, without bluster or bullying, without stealing headlines or focusing on her own legacy, Hillary Clinton rebuilt the network of American relationships around the globe. This is certainly her most important legacy and fundamental to the future of American leadership in the world.

http://edition.cnn.com/2015/08/16/opinions/kounalakis-hillary-clinton-accomplishments/index.html via CNN