Chuck Hagel: “DOD must ensure that defense networks are more secure and have the capability to continue operating in degraded…”

Not everyone at the White House has agreed with me.

There will be consequences. There will be repercussions.

Iraq's continued political progress toward a more inclusive and representative government and its programs of reform and reconciliation will be critical to achieve the progress required.

The President has said, many times, still strongly believes, that Assad has lost the legitimacy to govern his own people.