There is always an element of realpolitik that has to be present in the conduct of any nation's national security affairs. At the same time, we have to also have a balance between realpolitik and Wilsonian principles of freedom and democracy and human rights. And maintaining that balance is the greatest challenge that we in the West, including the Federal Republic of Germany, have to face because it's many times a very difficult decision-making process.
John McCainExcessive administration secrecy... feeds conspiracy theories and reduces the public's confidence in government.
John McCain...(W)e lose when by official policy or by official negligence we allow, confuse or encourage our soldiers to forget . . . that which is our greatest strength: that we are different and better than our enemies.
John McCainI don't think we are comforted by the fact that we were told there would never be a case of Ebola in the United States and obviously that's not correct.
John McCain