I took an oath of office to the Constitution, I didn't take an oath of office to my party or my president.
Bogging down large armies in historically complex, dangerous areas ends in disaster.
Politics or ideology must not get in the way of sound planning.
Assad must go. He's lost the legitimacy to govern.
Foreign policy will require a strategic agility that, whenever possible, gets ahead of problems, strengthens U.S. security and alliances, and promotes American interests and credibility.
(The) chain of command has failed over the years, obviously, for a lot of reasons.