Politics or ideology must not get in the way of sound planning.

I'm a supporter of Israel, always have been.

The United States can't impose democracies. We can't impose our will. The Russians found that out in Afghanistan.

Foreign policy is all about a universe of bad decisions, imperfect decisions; every situation is different. The dynamics, the atmospherics, the people, the pressures, the geopolitical realities shift.

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

Palestinians caged up like animals.

The recent wave of Taliban attacks has made clear that the international community must not waiver in its support for a stable, secure and prosperous Afghanistan.