Chuck Hagel: “I believe that the Syrian Opposition Council's fundamental motivation to end Assad's rule is consistent with U.S.…”

This is so unpredictable. And we've never seen anything quite like this in our lifetime, so there is no playbook here.

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.

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.

It is a measurement. But I don't think it is the measurement. I mean, I was in a war with a lot of body counts every day. We lost everyone.