Political Quotes

“I would recommend the President educate the American people about what is going on in the Middle East, because it is scary. It is really scary. The Iranians are marching toward a nuclear weapon. Israel is becoming more surrounded by radical Islamic nations, not less. The King of Jordan is teetering. If we lose him, God knows what is going to happen in the Middle East. I would suggest that the President take it one step further. Explain to the American people what happens to us if these chemical weapons Asad has used against his own people fall into the hands of radical Islamists who want to do more than just take care of Syria. My big fear is weapons of mass destruction are going to fall into the hands of radical Islamists either in Iran or Syria if we don't act quickly. The only reason thousands of Americans have been killed in the war on terror--and not millions--is they can't get the weapons to kill millions of us. If they could, they would. I would argue very strongly it is in our national security interests to make sure the war in Syria ends and Asad is displaced. Senator McCain is right, he is winning. He was supposed to be gone last year. He is never going to be displaced until the tide of battle changes. The way we change the tide of battle is neutralize his air power. We can do that without mobilizing every Reservist, including me. It can be done, it should be done, and it is in our interests to do it. One last thought.…”