We need to be the strongest player in the world, not because we want to take over the world, but that we are the only ones that can protect the rest of those out there that are weak.

We have become kind of a toothless tiger who continues to say what we are going to do and then backs off in the end.

Now, sequestration is going to lead to the smallest Navy since 1915, the smallest ground force since 1940, the smallest Air Force in our history.

I don't think there is any question about what China's intentions are and where they are going.

We didn't put them at risk.

It can't be that.

It just doesn't make sense.

This falls squarely on the shoulders of the Secretary of State, the Department of State, the President of the United States.

I think the question that begs to be answered is why did we leave our Ambassador.

So what I am trying to understand is though in 2009, we are in 2012.

you are making it hard for us.