You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil. You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them. Actually, it’s a lot of fun to fight. You know, it’s a hell of a hoot. It’s fun to shoot some people. I’ll be right up front with you — I like brawling.

Congressman [Mike] Pompeo said he believes the intelligence agencies' claims that Russia hacked the US election.

It is mostly a matter of wills. Whose will is going to break first? Ours or the enemy's?

There is no corporation in the world that would, in a competitive environment, try and concentrate all decisions at the corporate level.

We do everything humanly possible, consistent with military necessity, taking many chances to avoid civilian casualties, at all costs.

If in order to kill the enemy you have to kill an innocent, don't take the shot. Don't create more enemies than you take out by some immoral act.

Actually, it's a lot of fun to fight. You know, it's a hell of a hoot.