It was right to overthrow Saddam Hussein. It was the regime itself that was a threat. I think in hindsight, what I would have done is turn authority back over to Iraqis much more quickly and say: "Your country, you figure out how to run it."

Iran has essentially mastered all of the complex science and technology that they need to have a completely indigenous nuclear weapons program. That means that our options on Iran are extremely limited, to regime change or as a last resort, the use of force.

We need a strong and effective State Department. We can't conduct American affairs in the world without it.

I think some of this fascination with the 'Arab Spring' is just a grand experiment with Israel's survival.

I don't think I would have to run a campaign that's financed like General Motors.

I don't think there is any good answer to the question why shouldn't gays and lesbians who want to serve their country be allowed to do it.

The solution to North Korea is the reunification of the Korean Peninsula. China could influence the North; it supplies 80 to 90 percent of North Korea's energy. The United States have to put pressure on China in order for China to pressure North Korea.