Admiral Michael Mullen: “The President focused on asking the hard questions and took the time to carefully consider all of the options.”

I have said many times that I believe the single biggest threat to our national security is our debt.

The direction you get from a President in a situation like that is 'Do everything you can.' It's all the guidance that you need.

I think the biggest threat we have to our national security is our debt.

The line of questioning approached here for those of us in the military that we would consider for a second not doing anything we possibly could just stirs us to our bones because that's not who we are. We don't leave anybody behind.