Iraq Was A War Of

The Twenty First Century Will Require A Re-affirmation And Re-definition Of Our Alliances And International Organisations.

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.

It Is Easy To Get Into War, Not So Easy To Get Out.

I'm The First Secretary Of Defense That's Had To Deal With Sequestration. I've Prepared Two Budgets That Deal With Sequestration. And You Bring The Chiefs Together, The Leadership Of This Enterprise Together, To Work Through, How Do We Then Take These Cuts? Where Do We Apply Those Cuts? Readiness Is The First Thing That Suffers.

Palestinians Caged Up Like Animals.