Peace comes through dealing with people. Peace doesn't come at the end of a bayonet or the end of a gun.
I have said many times that Iran is a state sponsor of terrorism.
Politics or ideology must not get in the way of sound planning.
You can't just drop the 82nd Airborne into Baghdad and it will all be over.
(The) chain of command has failed over the years, obviously, for a lot of reasons.
I don't get into the book-telling business of conversations I have with the president. That's not my style, and I don't think that's a responsible thing to do.