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 know that young people sometimes, caught up in the moment, make some very foolish decisions.

The consequence could be that we would have an escalation that would take place that would not only involve many lives, but I think it could consume the Middle East in a confrontation and a conflict that we would regret.

The president is out there today trying to talk about health care, and the reality is nobody cares about what he's saying on health care because this news is consuming everything. No president could tolerate that or should tolerate it.

I think the primary message to the world is that the United States is going to remain the strongest military power in the world.

Iran is isolating itself from the rest of the world.

Obama really does recognize the threats that are out there; I think he understands the world. He understands the role of America in that troubled world.