There are lots of countries that are having these kinds of internal civil wars in other parts of the world and nobody is talking about intervening.

I have seen many organizations where there is this sense of purpose in the headquarters but it never gets cascaded down to everybody within the organization.

The long bitter years of the Cold War are over. America and her allies have won; totally, decisively, and overwhelmingly....So thank you SAC. Job well done. Enjoy your retirement.

You need to learn what people have done, but you need to learn where they have failed... Usually when they fail it is in the execution.

I consider myself a moderate Republican. I have very, very moderate social views, and I'm pretty strong on, on defense matters.

But you have to understand, American democracy is not like the system you have. We're not an ocean liner that sails across the ocean from point A to point B at 30 knots. That's not American democracy. American democracy is kind of like a life raft that bobs around the ocean all the time. Your feet are always wet. Winds are always blowing. You're cold. You're wet. You're uncomfortable -- but you never sink.

When we have dealt with bin Laden and his network we will then broaden the campaign to go after other terrorists all around the world.