Iraq Was A War Of Choice, Like

Institutions Are Imperfect. Governments Surely Are. People Are.

We Must Prepare For Everything.

If We Have To Continue To Live Under Sequestration, It Will Have A Maximum Impact On Our Ability To Fulfill The President's Strategic Guidance. We Can't Do It All. It's As Simple As That, With The Limitations Of The Budget As Severe As They Are. These Deep, Abrupt Cuts Have Forced Us To Make Decisions That Are Not In The Interest Of America.

The Recent Wave Of Taliban Attacks Has Made Clear That The International Community Must Not Waiver In Its Support For A Stable, Secure And Prosperous Afghanistan.

I Don't Get Into The Book-telling Business Of Conversations I Have With The President. That's Not My Style, And I Don't Think That's A Responsible Thing To Do.