Don't divide the world into "them" and "us."
We're not running out of [fixed] targets. Afghanistan is.
Every president when he is elected has to live with the pluses and minuses his predecessor leaves, which includes benefits as well as burdens.
Death has a tendency to encourage a depressing view of war.
When someone with a rural accent says, "I don't know much about politics," zip up your pockets.
Certainty without power can be interesting, even amusing. Certainty with power can be dangerous.