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

I think there is a cost. I think it does provide a basis for radicalization in the region.

I think it doesn't make strategic sense.

I think it would be a very heavy political lift for the president to say he's going to cut off military supplies to Israel unless they stop in Gaza.

There has to be an agreement between the president and the Congress on actually what has to be done to recapture our industrial-military industrial capabilities.