Chuck Hagel: “I believe the phased adaptive approach takes the appropriate steps to protect our interests in the region.”

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

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.

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.

It just feeds into all that instability, and unrest, and unpredictability, which makes a damn dangerous world.