Mark Esper: “I want to thank you all for remaining apolitical and for honoring your oath to the constitution. Always do the right…”

The other challenge, by the way, with going after regime change, the downside is you risk civilian casualties.

We cannot allow the Iranians to control the Strait of Hormuz.

The option to use active duty forces in a law enforcement role should only be used as a matter of last resort, and only in the most urgent and dire of situations.

I like the fact that we’ve extended the ceasefire.