Chuck Hagel: “But readiness, capability, and modernization are critically important to the troops who are asked to go in.”

The Chinese are watching this as relates to Taiwan, the Iranians, the North Koreans -- all countries are watching this, and watching the U.S. response to it, and the West response to it.

One would have to suspect the motive behind the effort to put together this panel.

There will be consequences. There will be repercussions.

It is the biggest responsibility any leader has, to leave the place better than they found it, and I do not think we are doing it right now.