Martin Dempsey: “It is in our national security interest to counter ISIL, wherever we find them.”

ISIL would love nothing more than a large presence of United States forces on the ground in Iraq and Syria so that they could have a call to jihad.

ISIL's future is increasingly dim as more nations join the anti-ISIL effort.

we have the capability to use a military option if the Iranians choose to stray off the diplomatic path.

If we increase our supply of oil, especially into Eastern Europe, we will dent Russia's leverage on other countries and reduce the revenues that fund Russia's aggression.