I think a quality that a national security adviser must have is the ability to set up procedures.

Red lines are kind of political arguments that are used to try to put people in a corner.

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

I don't think there's any question that America is safer as a result of the bin Laden operation.

In this century, the 21st century, the U.S. recognizes our prosperity and our security depends even more on the Asia-Pacific region.

My whole life has been dedicated to public service.

I mean, the Taliban, my view is that they have been weakened.