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What I wanted to do is before I put my reputation on the line... I wanted to know it worked, i needed to have the data, and the best way to do it is to put [ the technology ] alongside what we were doing and have it stand and deliver faster and more accurate results.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
It was, how do you govern this country and try to keep this experiment alive for one more year ?
Found on CNN 3 years ago
We are witnessing the consequences of three years of this deliberate effort. We are witnessing the consequences of three years without mature leadership. We can unite without George Floyd, drawing on the strengths inherent in our civil society, this will not be easy, as the past few days have shown, but we owe it to our fellow citizens ; to past generations that bled to defend our promise ; and to our children.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
Because you have the right to have a Secretary of Defense whose views are better aligned with yours on these and other subjects, I believe it is right for me to step down from my position.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
This is how I saw the strength of America -- that we keep our alliances together, and keep them tight.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
If you leave an administration, you owe some silence, when you leave an administration over clear policy differences, you need to give the people who are still there as much opportunity as possible to defend the country.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
There is a period in which I owe my silence, it's not eternal. It's not going to be forever.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
I may not like a commander in chief one fricking bit, but our system puts the commander in chief there, and to further weaken him when we're up against real threats -- I mean, we could be at war on the Korean Peninsula, every time they start launching something.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
Thirty days from now we want to see everybody around a peace table based on a ceasefire, based on a pullback from the border and then based on ceasing dropping of bombs that will permit the( United Nations-sponsored) special envoy, Martin Griffiths -- he's very good, Martin Griffiths knows what Martin Griffiths's doing -- to get them together in Sweden and end this war.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
China's militarization of the South China Sea and aggressive action in international waters destabilizes the region and threatens shared efforts to promote security, the US will fly, sail, and operate wherever international law allows, and we encourage all nations to confidently exercise their right to do the same.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
We're sorting out obviously a period with some tension there, trade tension and all, so we'll get to the bottom of it but I don't think that we're seeing a fundamental shift in anything, we're just going through one of those periodic points where we got to learn to manage our differences.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
He aims to diminish the appeal of the Western democratic model and attempts to undermine America's moral authority. His actions are designed not to challenge our arms at this point but to undercut and compromise our belief in our ideals.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
Obviously, we are at the very front end of the process, the detailed negotiations have not begun, i wouldn't expect that at this point.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
For the first time since World War II, Russia has been the nation that has redrawn international borders by force in Georgia and Ukraine while pursuing veto authority over their neighbors' diplomatic, economic and security decisions, president Putin seeks to shatter NATO. President Putin aims to diminish the appeal of the Western democratic model and attempts to undermine America's moral authority, President Putin actions are designed not to challenge our arms at this point but to undercut and compromise our belief in our ideals.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
We are also going to confront what we believe is out of step with international law, out of step with international tribunals that have spoken on the issue, and part of this is we maintain a very transparent military activity out in the Pacific.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
We have got some -- possibly some good news on the North Korea summit, where it may, if our diplomats can pull it off, may have it back on, even.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
Our problem with Iran is not with the Iranian people. It is with the regime. But I would let Mr. John Bolton and Mr. Giuliani speak for Rudy Giuliani.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
This took us over a year as we dealt with it on the inter-agency... you saw it was not a hasty decision immediately after inauguration and I can assure you that the chairman and I were given full hearing.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
We are very much aware of one of the agents. There may have been more than one agent used. We are not clear on that yet. We know at least one chemical agent was used.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
We are trying to stop the murder of innocent people. But on a strategic level, it's how do we keep this from escalating out of control, if you get my drift on that.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
I think we are all aware in this country of the president's affection and respect for the military, we have been putting together some options. We'll send them up to the White House for a decision. Since the idea was first made public Tuesday, the D.C. council has mocked the idea in several tweets, including one with an image of fake road signing prohibiting military tanks.No Republicans serve on the council.
Found on FOX News 6 years ago
It went higher, frankly, thanany previous shot they've taken.
Found on FOX News 6 years ago
You're a great example for our country right now, and it's got some problems. You know it, and I know it. It's got problems we don't have in the military. And you just hold the line, my fine soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
We believe they moved into that zone against the advice of the Russians.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
The foreign fighters are the strategic threat should they return home to Tunis, to Kuala Lumpur, to Paris, to Detroit, wherever.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
There has been no change to our rules of engagement, and there has been no change to our continued extraordinary efforts to avoid innocent civilian casualties.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
We've been conducting military and diplomatic dialogues with the Turks and it was a very, very useful discussion today.
Found on CNN 7 years ago
As far as the release of the American citizen, she was found innocent in the Egyptian courts, and appropriately she is returned home, we were happy to hear she was found innocent.
Found on CNN 7 years ago
When you're in a conflict situation, you have got to leave initiative in the hands -- delegate initiative to those that you consider competent to do so to carry out the authorities that you're giving them.
Found on CNN 7 years ago
The Syrian regime should think long and hard before it again acts so recklessly in violation of international law against the use of chemical weapons.
Found on CNN 7 years ago
The intent was to stop the cycle of violence into an area that even in World War II chemical weapons were not used on battlefields, even in the Korean War, they were not used on battlefields. Since World War I, there has been an international convention on this and to stand idly by when the convention is violated -- that is what we had to take action on recently in our own vital interest.
Found on CNN 7 years ago
I have personally reviewed the intelligence and there is no doubt The Syrian regime is responsible for the decision to attack and for the attack The Syrian regime.
Found on FOX News 7 years ago
We met over several days and I spoke with some of our allies, the National Security Council considered the near century-old international prohibition against the use of chemical weapons. Defense Secretary James Mattis maintains The Syrian regime repeatedly and deliberately violated the international law. The Pentagon says the response was a retaliatory strike for Assad’s chemical attack on innocent civilians including children.
Found on FOX News 7 years ago
We look to engaging with Russia on a political or diplomatic level, but right now, Russia is choosing to be a strategic competitor.
Found on CNN 7 years ago
Lack of respect for the dignity and humanity of fellow members of the Department of Defense is unacceptable and counter to unit cohesion, we will not excuse or tolerate such behavior if we are to uphold our values and maintain our ability to defeat the enemy on the battlefield.
Found on CNN 7 years ago
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