This cannot be the United States being the air force for Shia militias, or a Shia on Sunni Arab fight.
David PetraeusThe president and I sat down in the Oval Office, and he expressed very clearly that what he wants from me is my best professional military advice.
David PetraeusI think Putin wants to recreate as much of the Soviet Union as he can through a variety of different means. He's invaded parts of Georgia, took Crimea, southeastern Ukraine, bases in other countries.
David Petraeus