Martin Dempsey: “From here, the only path to sustainable stability in Egypt is a successful democratic transition.”

The first step will be to prevent Iran from acquiring advanced, offensive weapons by working with our partners.

If he wants someone waterboarded, he better bring his own bucket.

I would not recommend we put United States forces in harm's way... simply to stiffen the spine of local forces.

The threats posed by Iran also included its support for proxies, arms trafficking, sea-based mines, and cyber activities.