But the piece is also full of criticisms that now seem embarrassingly snippy.
Yet, he added, "I'm full of criticisms of what's going on in Iran, but it's my country, I love it, and I don't want people to speak ill of it for their pleasure, on the basis of one or two clichés about the chador".
Yet, when they face their own big challenges, a typical response includes an internal monologue chock-full of criticism.
Dr. Albright had arrived expecting a full dose of criticism about the Clinton administration's plans for a national missile defensive shield, something China strongly opposes because it could neutralize China's nuclear arsenal.
Nigeria's blogosphere is full of sharp criticism about the billions of Naira (the national currency) earmarked by President Jonathan for the anniversary celebrations.
On Friday, Cas Holloway, the deputy mayor for operations, defended the report as being thorough, based on "thousands of pages of material," and full of constructive criticism and recommendations that the administration would most likely adopt.
An internal analysis of the report, prepared by House Republican staffers and circulated in the last several weeks on Capitol Hill, said that it was "full of unwarranted criticisms and highly dubious recommendations".
Frankly I'm pretty damn excited about what's in store: I love waking up on Thursdays and diving into the slew of comments underneath my "How to cook the perfect …" column, full of improvements, criticisms and your own recipes.
How Fiction Works is being billed as his first full-length piece of criticism.
