We need to deter the Palestinians in any way we can.

Being an occupier is not good for anybody's global standing. It is a catalyst for terrorist recruitment.

Countries that intervene militarily rarely do so out of pure altruism.

I think about Syria when I go to bed at night.

There is a convergence of crises that makes it challenging to keep the world's attention.

I was working in the same building as U.S. News & World Report, and I banged on the door and said, "I'm ready to go." And they said, "What's your combat experience?" I said, "Does my parents' divorce count? It was pretty rough." Then they said, "What's your reporting experience?" And I said, "I covered the women's volleyball team in college exceptionally well." The guy was like, "You are so not ready to be a war correspondent."

Without investing in the rule of law for the poor, none of the other investments we make will be sustainable.