Lloyd Austin: “Yes, I would recommend approval for a request for U.S. forces that would mitigate the most significant gaps in Iraqi…”

I do believe that Hamas has to be defeated, yes.

the price of U.S. leadership is real, but it is far lower than the price of U.S. abdication.

if we don't fund State and others to the right level, then we are going to need more bullets because they do great and important work to move things towards greater stability and security in all regions of the world.

We had to make some tough but responsible choices, and we prioritized near-term readiness.