I felt like I was in charge.

If you give a person a fish, they'll fish for a day. But if you train a person to fish, they'll fish for a lifetime.

Iraq at one time was actually a functioning government. It's a real state. Afghanistan is not Iraq. It's tribal. It's got a different - a number of different sects, never really had a solid government there running the country on any kind of a continuing basis. Well, to rebuild the nation of Afghanistan is going to be more difficult than rebuilding the nation of Iraq.

The loss of life will be irreplaceable.

The question in life is not whether you get knocked down. You will. The question is, are you ready to get back up... And fight for what you believe in?

Maybe you guys will get lucky this year and face the Orioles in the World Series

We have to do more than just elect a new President if we truly want to change this country.