I Love The Veterans. And I'll Take

How Does It Make Sense To Remove An Option, To Tell Your Enemy Before You Go Into A Conflict, That You Will Not Exercise Whatever Options Are Necessary In Order To Achieve Victory?

Senator Obama Voted Against Justice Breyer And Justice Roberts On The Grounds That They Didn't Meet His Ideological Standards. That's Not The Way We Should Judge These Nominees. Elections Have Consequences.

What I Don't Know Is What The Unexpected Might Be.

Barbara Boxer Is The Most Bitterly Partisan, Most Anti-defense Senator In The United States Senate Today. I Know That Because I've Had The Unpleasant Experience Of Having To Serve With Her.

There Is Always An Element Of Realpolitik That Has To Be Present In The Conduct Of Any Nation's National Security Affairs. At The Same Time, We Have To Also Have A Balance Between Realpolitik And Wilsonian Principles Of Freedom And Democracy And Human Rights. And Maintaining That Balance Is The Greatest Challenge That We In The West, Including The Federal Republic Of Germany, Have To Face Because It's Many Times A Very Difficult Decision-making Process.