That strikes me as tragic for retention and recruiting.
I hope and pray that Karzai understands that this is the last, best chance for Afghanistan to be stable.
We have just got to be prepared.
I am very, very concerned about the reductions in the personnel of our military--other reductions--at the time of war.
I think our footprint in Iraq is too big.
Sooner rather than later would be the goal.
It is the dumbest way in the world to achieve savings. It will decimate the military.
I have a very high opinion of her.
I hope we can persuade him to step down. It doesn't seem to be that we are very successful right now.
I just don't see how we can effectively engage the Iraqi people, given the deteriorating security situation.
Has the world gotten 2.6 percent more dangerous? I would say it has.
I share the chairman's concern--and I know you do, too--about the security environment in Iraq.
I want to shape the world the best we can, rather than just follow the world.
I really appreciate what you have done for our country. You are tireless.
Tunisia is a good example of where, if we could work with the international community to provide some budget assistance for 2 years, I think...
I just think that is the signal to send the United Nations. You are not doing Israel and the Palestinian people much of a service when you g...
Egypt, strategically, is a very important country.
I just think we need to embrace the idea that the Iranians are, in fact, developing nuclear capability, and it should be the policy of the U...
