04/30/2008
https://transcripts.cnn.com...
"We need to be clear-eyed about our long-term interests in preserving the American position, and that should be our north star."
"The President, therefore, should use the opportunity offered by his appearance at the East Asia summit to clearly affirm America's commitment to maintaining its global primacy."
"Right now, we have increasing tensions, as we all know, between us and North Korea."
"I think if we are going to be serious about this, we probably are going to have to go down that road."