In my experience, in bringing coercive diplomacy to bear against Slobodan Milosevic, no bomb strike was more important than maintaining NATO's cohesion.

The Ukrainians don't have the military means to stand up to Russia, but we haven't helped them militarily, either.

What I learned in the military is that gossip starts early and it stays forever.

Our men and women fighting in Iraq are held accountable for their performance and their conduct. On duty and off, twenty-four hours a day. They're fighting for us, for our safety, our rights, and our freedoms.

My younger brother is a decorated combat veteran and was a platoon leader in Iraq.

I parted ways with the Congress, a party that I served for so many years, because its leadership constantly humiliated me by ignoring my talent both as a leader and an administrator.

Leadership cannot really be taught. It can only be learned.

Increasing extremism - across Africa and the world - must be understood in the context of the failure of our leaders properly to manage diversity within their borders.