None of us want to have more conflict, but we are not asking for it by our behavior.
I will ensure that I give forthright and prompt advice to the chain of command.
I see that as an important responsibility, sir.
I will constantly monitor and assess the situation on the ground, and should I determine the situation has changed, I wi...
The President was presented recommendations by the Commander of ISAF, forwarded by the CENTCOM Commander.
I think the Asia-Pacific remains the strategic center of gravity for the 21st century.
Our fathers must have come out of the same cloth, which is to value the freedom that America provides is our unique and ...
Is it fair to say that if you are confirmed as Secretary of Defense, that the goal that you see is to turn responsibilit...
As President Obama has said, all options have to remain on the table.
We can't simply--if I can use probably a poorly phrased metaphor here--but, if we were a rubber band and have been stret...
I hope they do, because I think it's necessary to protect all that we've given there to achieve what has been achieved.
All of us are haunted by the phrase 'hollow Army'. We don't want to go through that again.
I thought the President made not only a correct, but a courageous decision in 2009 in deciding to raise the number of ou...
I, too, have felt that the no-fly zone ought to be under active consideration, premised on a request from the opposition...
I have the greatest confidence in your ability and your principles.
Another alternative, obviously, is to try to help the opposition and stop Gaddafi.
I think the cumulative effect is that you are really a very impressive group.
The third leg of the stool is we have an All-Volunteer Force with whom we must keep faith.
