Michael G. Mullen: “The cumulative stress of 9 years of war is substantial and growing.”

They are not battle spaces to be dominated and must never become so.

I'm more afraid of the red ink than the red menace.

These weapons are for war; they are not for sport. Assault weapons are designed to kill as many people as possible in the shortest time possible.

This is a moment when more investment in diplomacy and development is needed, not less.