NATO member states vary dramatically in their capability and in their political steadfastness.

If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much.

Now, settle down, settle down. Hell, I'm an old man, it's early in the morning and I'm gathering my thoughts here.

At 78 years old, I am not surprised at much anymore. Germany has taken divergent positions before, so has France, so has England, so has the US.

We never believed that we'd just tumble over weapons of mass destruction in that country.

Most of the 50 or so invitations you receive each week come from people inviting the President's Chief of Staff, not you. If you doubt that, ask your predecessor how many he received last week.

... something under $50 billion for the cost. How much of that would be the U.S. burden, and how much would be other countries, is an open question.