Robert Gates said...

the cost in treasure and in the blood of our young men and women is always far higher than if we had remained strong and...

If you find $100 billion--if you find the cut, if you meet the target that I've given you, and then you show me new mili...

By continuing to repeat that the U.S. will not put boots on the ground, the President, in effect, traps himself.

Allies are a huge asset and in not understanding that I think is a real problem.