You Don't Deploy Forces Into Harm's Way

I Don't Engage In Hypotheticals.

The Taliban Is Resilient.

I Think The Primary Message To The World Is That The United States Is Going To Remain The Strongest Military Power In The World.

The Consequence Could Be That We Would Have An Escalation That Would Take Place That Would Not Only Involve Many Lives, But I Think It Could Consume The Middle East In A Confrontation And A Conflict That We Would Regret.

The One Thing That I Remember From All Of My Intelligence Briefings And My Dealings With The Russians Is That When You Deal With The Russians, You Have To Deal With Them From Strength, Not From Weakness.