Hillary Clinton Tells Diane Sawyer That Benghazi Crisis is 'More Reason to Run' for President (Video)

Hillary Clinton addressed a wide range of topics during her sit-down with Diane Sawyer, from international crises to presidential plans.

During the in-depth interview that aired on ABC'sprimetime special Hillary Clinton: Public and Private One on One with Diane Sawyer on Monday night, the former secretary of state discussed her timeline for deciding if she will run for president in 2016, the ongoing impact of the crisis in Benghazi, Libya, and Monica Lewinsky being back in the public eye.

Clinton admitted that the deaths of Ambassador Chris Stevens, Sean Smith, Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woodsin Benghazi still weigh heavily on her heart.

"The hardest thing was to think about Sean Smith and Chris Stevens trapped," she said of the deadly attack on the U.S. consulate in 2012.

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"I would give anything on earth if this had not happened. I am also clear in my own mind that we had a system. I take that responsibility, but I was not making security decisions.And I certainly would wish that we had made some of the changes that came to our attention to make as a result of the investigation. But I also am clear in my own mind that we had a system, and that system, of course, ended with me," she said.

When asked if this is the "cost of doing business," she replied: "We have to be thoughtful about where we send peopleand how we keep them protected."

After two years and 13 hearings on the topic, the debate rages on, and there will be another investigation ofBenghazi and Clinton. She said she doesn't know yet whether she will testify, but when asked if the situation was a reason not to run for president, she said it was more of an incentive.

"Actually, it's more of a reason to run, because I do not believe our great country should be playing minor-league ball. We ought to be in the majors," she said. "I view this as really apart from -- even a diversion from -- the hard work that the Congress should be doing about the problems facing our country and the world."

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Hillary Clinton Tells Diane Sawyer That Benghazi Crisis is 'More Reason to Run' for President (Video)

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