What will follow will not be a repeat of any other conflict. It will be of a force and scope and scale that has been beyond what has been seen before.

We do have a saying in America: if you're in a hole, stop digging ..... erm, I'm not sure I should have said that.

Oh my goodness gracious, what you can buy off the Internet in terms of overhead photography. A trained ape can know an awful lot of what is going on in this world, just by punching on his mouse, for a relatively modest cost.

Listening to both sides does not necessarily bring about a correct judgment.

Enjoy your time in public service. It may well be one of the most interesting and challenging times of your life.

Is it likely that an aircraft carrier or a cruise missile is going to find a person?

You will launch many projects, but have time to finish only a few. So think, plan, develop, launch and tap good people to be responsible. Give them authority and hold them accountable. Trying to do too much yourself creates a bottleneck.