I think it would be a mistake, a big mistake, to go down that road again.

As long as it's conditions-based, I agree with you.

I think the extent to which someone--and I think that someone may end up being you, General--ought to be able to articulate our objectives in a way that the American people can see the importance to our national security here at home.

The American people have to remain behind our military, and we've seen the consequences, unfortunately, in our Nation's history when that doesn't happen.

I was pleased to see some modification of those views expressed through 2014.

Unless we're able to build, to help Pakistan become a more reliable partner... we're not going to be successful.

I guess you are looking at the glass being half-full and I am looking at it being half-empty.

I think we have a lot of work to do.

I think the issues of narco-trafficking and the prevalence of the drug cartels in Mexico is a matter of national security interest to both countries.

We need to do more to secure our borders--not just to restore the rule of law, but also to prevent our country from suffering terror attacks.

What is your assessment of the current relationship between Iran and Venezuela, and of the risk posed by this relationship to U.S. interests in Latin America?