You Don't Deploy Forces Into

These Days, It Takes Only Seconds - Seconds - For A Picture, A Photo, To Suddenly Become An International Headline.

China Is A Major Power In The Pacific And I Think We Are Dealing With Some Common Threats In That Region: The Whole Issue Of Korea And The Stability Of Korea, The Whole Issue Of Nuclear Proliferation, The Whole Issue Of Providing Free Access To Our Ships That Are Operating In That Area.

Frankly, My Fundamental Beliefs Have Not Changed.

You Don't Deploy Forces Into Harm's Way Without Knowing What's Going On.

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.