Admiral Michael Mullen: “the number one national security threat facing our country was Congress' inability to spend within its means.”

The national debt's the number-one security threat of the United States of America.

I think the legitimacy of the Afghan Government at every level... is a real concern.

The Afghan Government needs to at some point in time appear to actually have some legitimacy in the eyes of its people.

The President focused on asking the hard questions and took the time to carefully consider all of the options.