Scott McClellan: “War should only be waged when necessary, and the Iraq war was not necessary.”

Yes. No, I was sincere at the time. Now, looking back and reflecting on that, I have a different perspective on it.

This is a White House that doesn't like to look back. The president doesn't like to spend time reflecting.

Unfortunately, I think too many people today do look at Washington and say, 'All they're giving us is spin and manipulation, and they're not working together to get things done.'

You have a lot of good people that come there for the right reasons, to make a difference, but they get caught up in this permanent campaign culture, where it's all about manipulating the narrative to their advantage.