The warning message we sent the Russians was a calculated ambiguity that would be clearly understood.

We didn't do anything wrong, but among the lessons learned, given the magnitude of the problems we now face in Afghanistan, a major U.S. force on the ground would convince the world we were in for the long-haul recovery of a country devastated by 21 years of warfare.

Practice rather than preach. Make of your life an affirmation, defined by your ideals, not the negation of others. Dare to the level of your capability then go beyond to a higher level.

In Desert Storm, we had too many troops; in Afghanistan probably not enough for the major commitment we have made.

I think the new generations in America, the America's youth, no longer care about Vietnam. They don't want to hear any more about it.

I probably carry more scar tissue on my derrière than any other candidate-that's political scar tissue.

A durable, long-term U.S.-China strategic relationship is even more important now than in previous decades. The relationship will continue to grow and prosper to the mutual benefit of all peoples.