I Have Tried To Maintain Civil Relationships

It Has Become Clear That America's Civilian Institutions Of Diplomacy And Development Have Been Chronically Undermanned And Underfunded For Far Too Long - Relative To What We Spend On The Military, And More Important, Relative To The Responsibilities And Challenges Our Nation Has Around The World.

I Wish I Could Set Deadlines For The Congress, But That's Just Not The Way The Constitution Is Written.

In Government, I'm A Strong Believer In The Need For Reform Of Government Agencies And Departments. They - They Have Gotten Fat And Sloppy, And They're Not User Friendly. They Are Inefficient. They Cost Too Much.

If Iraq And Afghanistan Have Taught Us Anything In Recent History, It Is The Unpredictability Of War And That These Things Are Easier To Get Into Than To Get Out Of, And, Frankly, The Facile Way In Which Too Many People Talk About, 'well, Let's Just Go Attack Them.

In My Opinion, Any Future Defense Secretary Who Advises The President To Again Send A Big American Land Army Into Asia Or Into The Middle East Or Africa Should 'have His Head Examined,' As General Macarthur So Delicately Put It.