Mark Esper: “No. I mean, it's just irresponsible action that places our service members at risk, places our nations security at risk.”

The aim was to capture Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and if we couldn't capture him, then, of course, we were going to kill him.

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

the Iranians should not mistake our restraint for weakness.

Can’t you just shoot them? Just shoot them in the legs or something?