I don't know of a single instance of these Arab freedom fighters holding up pictures of bin Laden. I know many instances of them displaying American flags in Benghazi or painting 'Facebook' on their foreheads in Cairo. The idea of freedom . . . is absolutely contradictory to what bin Laden stood for, which was . . . taking Muslims back to some medieval theocracy and encouraging people to die not for freedom but to go to paradise and to kill innocent people along the way. The contrast is really striking.

I wish there were somebody I could be comfortable voting for. I might have to vote for Hillary Clinton, even though I have big reservations about her.

Our security depends on having good relationships with our allies. Donald Trump mainly shows contempt for them.

After a regime is removed, however, it is dangerous to leave a security vacuum.

Public action should seek to expand the set of opportunities of those who have the least voice and fewest resources and capabilities.

Firing employees, that's unfortunately part of doing business.

For one thing I tend not to see myself in various moulds that people fit me into.