In this century, the 21st century, the U.S. recognizes our prosperity and our security depends even more on the Asia-Pacific region.
I mean, the Taliban, my view is that they have been weakened.
I think the primary message to the world is that the United States is going to remain the strongest military power in the world.
I'm going to give people the benefit of the doubt.
I don't think I should penalize people who were doing their duty.
The terrorism from 9/11 has metastasized. It's metastasized in Iraq and Syria, in Nigeria, in Somalia, in Yemen and in other places in North Africa. We need a very comprehensive strategy to deal with that threat.