There has to be, I think, a national commitment to modernization of the whole triad.
I think the President chose wisely. There are very few people in this country with the experience, as a combat infantryman, decorated and wo...
I expect, though, if you're confirmed as the Secretary of Defense the President of the United States will not turn to you and ask you about ...
It seems to me with the North Koreans testing, with Iran marching toward a nuclear weapon, that is a deep concern...
I would urge our strong support of Senator Chuck Hagel.
I do not think that the people who rose up in 2009 in the Green Movement... would call that government a legitimately-elected government.
I think all of us agree here that there are things that we could do better in the Pentagon.
I respect his service to our country, I just think that with the challenges we face around the world right now, I judge him based on his rec...
I think keeping the larger-sized force would certainly, as you pointed out, reassure the Afghans.
Good-news stories about Afghanistan and the Afghan security forces don't seem to get the coverage in the U.S. media that is given to negativ...
I don't think we could find someone better acclimated to the various challenges; and there are quite a few throughout the region.