Life teaches you that you need to make decisions in the right time - not too early, not too late.

The Kurds are the greatest fighting force and our strongest allies. They're Muslim.

I would let the military commanders give the commander in chief options rather than tell them what you want to hear. Not having gotten those options, I can't tell you if we are going to have boots on the ground but certainly, a more expanded role for the special operators would be essential. And being more effective in strikes as it is relates to the air.

I'm enjoying turning down all requests for interviews. I don't miss being in politics.

The real problem is Barack Obama has had six years to advocate a position to fix this and he's done nothing. The congress has funded these programs of building more fencing and doing all this and he hasn't done it.

I'm a skeptic. I'm not a scientist. I think the science has been politicized.

The Russians and rogue actors, including ISIS - this is a serious part of the 21st century security challenge that we face.