Admiral Michael Mullen: “The Afghan Government needs to at some point in time appear to actually have some legitimacy in the eyes of its people.”

Their legacy is not in their death. It is ultimately not in their sacrifice. It is in the sunrises and sunsets, the birthdays and the holidays, the first dates, and the first-borns, all the cherished moments they have made possible for the…

The President focused on asking the hard questions and took the time to carefully consider all of the options.

The direction you get from a President in a situation like that is 'Do everything you can.' It's all the guidance that you need.

I have said many times that I believe the single biggest threat to our national security is our debt.