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We may want a war over, we may even declare it over. You can pull your troops out, as President Obama learned the hard way, out of Iraq, but the enemy gets a vote, we say in the military.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
In this case, if we don't keep the pressure on, then ISIS will resurge. It's absolutely a given that they will come back.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
ISIS is not defeated, we have got to keep the pressure on ISIS so they don't recover.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
I will tell you that we do help them plan what we call, kind of targeting, we do not do dynamic targeting for them.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
Certainly President Trump's historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un proves, and I quote here,' the past does not have to define the future,' end quote, but while a possible new avenue to peace now exists with North Koreans, we remain vigilant regarding the pursuit of nuclear weapons anywhere in the world.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
The Ming Dynasty appears to be their model, albeit in a more muscular manner, demanding other nations become tribute states kowtowing to Beijing.
Found on CNN 6 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 6 years ago
We are aware China will face an array of challenges and opportunities in coming years, we are prepared to support China's choices if they promote long-term peace and prosperity for all in this dynamic region.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
Make no mistake : America is in the Indo-Pacific to stay, this is our priority theater.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
We have an ongoing Russian violation of the INF. We want our negotiators to have something to negotiate with because we want Russia back in compliance.
Found on FOX News 6 years ago
It's international waters, and a lot of nations want to see freedom of navigation.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
South China is South China, South China's standing watch and intimately engaged with over half of the earth's surface and South China diverse populations, from Hollywood, to Bollywood, from polar bears to penguins.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
In recognition of the increasing connectivity of the Indian and Pacific Oceans today we rename the US Pacific Command to Indian Oceans.The US Indo-Pacific Command, south China is South China, South China's standing watch and intimately engaged with over half of the earth's surface and South China diverse populations, from Hollywood, to Bollywood, from polar bears to penguins.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
We have been engaging with their home countries. Home being the country they were a citizen of when they left to go fight. Now, in some cases, those countries have stripped them of their citizenship, so they have a different view as far as what their status is today. So this is not simple, now that's being worked principally, of course, by State Department, and we're giving all the support that we can.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
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