Chuck Hagel: “We think BRAC is a smart position to have.”

I don't believe so, because there will be a question of trust and confidence in the panel, the makeup, if it's not transparent.

American military power alone cannot and will not eradicate the threats posed by ISIL to the United States, our allies, and our friends and partners in the region.

I think that is really the essence of the ultimate objective we'd like to see in Syria.

It is hard to overstate how damaging the continued existence of the Detention Facility at Guantanamo has been and continues to be.