Well, Israel, obviously, thinks of the Iranian nuclear program as an existential threat to Israel.

I don't know General Michael Flynn well, but it's hard for me to believe anybody would allow themselves to be blackmailed by the Russians because they didn't tell the full story or didn't tell the truth to the vice president of the United States who works 50 feet down the hall.

The United States has been a global power since late in the 19th century.

Well, I've ruffled a few feathers at all the institutions I've led. But I think that's part of leadership.

I think in the policies that have been followed since the president Donald Trump came into office, there really hasn't been any slack cut for the Russians. And I think one of the things that has surprised people has been that the relationship between the United States and Russia has in fact deteriorated since the election.

You know, if I were an - if I were a Taliban, I'd say, 'What did al-Qaida ever do for me except get me kicked out of Afghanistan?'

Most governments lie to each other. That's the way business gets done.