The Cold War was a war, and we won it.

Certainty without power can be interesting, even amusing. Certainty with power can be dangerous.

Amidst all the clutter, beyond all the obstacles, aside from all the static, are the goals set. Put your head down, do the best job possible, let the flak pass, and work towards those goals.

Plan backwards as well as forward. Set objectives and trace back to see how to achieve them. You may find that no path can get you there. Plan forward to see where your steps will take you, which may not be clear or intuitive.

General Boykin has requested that an inspector general review this matter. And I have indicated that if that's his request, I think it's appropriate.

When I served as US Ambassador to NATO in the 1970s, the center of gravity in Europe was France and Germany.

Don't speak ill of your predecessors or successors. You didn't walk in their shoes.