So has the strategic decision been made to disarm Iraq of its weapons of mass destruction by the leadership in Baghdad? I think our judgment has to be clearly not.

Ambition and hatred are enough to bring Iraq and al Qaeda together.

As a leader you set the tone for your entire team. Communicate your vision.

The commander in the field is always right and the rear echelon is wrong, unless proved otherwise. In my experience, the people closest to the problems are often in the best position to see the solutions. The key here is to empower and not be the bottleneck.

It was the Congress that imposed 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,' it was certainly my position, my recommendation to get us out of an even worse outcome that could have occurred.

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.

Once the information is in the 40 to 70 range, go with your gut.