I believe that detente was having almost the opposite effect of what was intended. What was intended was to sort of end the contest for power and to stop Soviet expansion, especially by military means and the military build-up, the military contest.

We have war when at least one of the parties to a conflict wants something more than it wants peace.

A doctrine of class war seemed to provide a solution to the problem of poverty to people who know nothing about how wealth is created.

Democracy not only requires equality but also an unshakable conviction in the value of each person, who is then equal.

We should relocate federal agencies throughout the United States, to provide an economic boost to the surrounding areas and make them feel more connected to their government.

The fundamental purpose of government is to protect its citizens.

If you lose, you can't lead. If you don't lead, you're irrelevant. Winning is what it's all about in politics.

The Sunnis no longer recognize the centralized government as a legitimate power. The Shia militia that is moving around is calling out war crimes that are anti-Sunni. So, the Sunnis are in a tough spot. Do they move to an ISIS, which is a radical Islamic terrorist organization? Or do they defend themselves? Or do they give up?