Tough talk often draws headlines, but war rarely conforms to slogans.

The United States wants a strong United Kingdom as a partner. And the United Kingdom is at its best when it's helping to lead a strong Europe.

There are always things that I think I wish I could have done better.

For America to get more entangled militarily in Syria is a serious step, and we have to do so making absolutely certain that we know who we are helping; that we're not putting arms in the hands of folks who eventually could turn them against us or allies in the region.

America is a country of strong families and strong values. My life's been blessed by both.

What I could not support was a dumb war, a rash war, a war based not on reason but on passion, not on principle but on politics.

I'm going to tell the American people what I believe will make this country great.