No one individual vote, no one individual quote or no one individual statement defines me, my beliefs, or my record.

You can't just drop the 82nd Airborne into Baghdad and it will all be over.

This is eventually how Syria will be resolved - through a political settlement.

Nations, great nations have limitations. All nations have limitations. Even great powers have limitations.

No one person leads alone - can't do it, it's impossible. It doesn't make any sense. You need a team.

(The) chain of command has failed over the years, obviously, for a lot of reasons.

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.