I can't say enough about the two Marine divisions. If I use words like 'brilliant,' it would really be an under description of the absolutely superb job that they did in breaching the so-called 'impenetrable barrier.' It was a classic- absolutely classic- military breaching of a very very tough minefield, barbed wire, fire trenches-type barrier.

You can't help someone get up a hill without getting closer to the top yourself.

You can't help but... with 20/20 hindsight, go back and say, 'Look, had we done something different, we probably wouldn't be facing what we are facing today.'

I hate war. Absolutely, I hate war.

I'd like to think I'm a caring human being.

I'm not a politician. I'd make a lousy politician.

How do you fight someone who doesn't care if they get killed? You accommodate them.