Leon Panetta said...

I worry, you know, that we have sent a signal. I mean, when I have gone abroad, our NATO allies are very concerned about...

Mr. Trump has always prided himself on being a dealmaker, pledging in his campaign that he would resolve such conflicts ...

Alliances are going to be the key to our ability to preserve peace and prosperity in the future.

I'd like to believe it was an instance where his own conscience said, I've got to tell the American people the truth.