04/18/2012
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"Deterrence is also your diplomatic stance. Deterrence is dialogue."
"But that is never going to be more important than it is going forward, given the fiscal situation that we are in and given the threat environment that is as described."
"And I think we need to understand it in that context and push back comprehensively to try and create a world that is safe for freedom and democracy."
"We are $21 trillion in debt, and counting. The deficit last year was close to $700 billion, and it is going up, not down."