“Donald Trump's United States is not isolationist. He has authorized th...” — Richard N. Haass Quote

“Donald Trump's United States is not isolationist. He has authorized the use of limited military force against the Syrian government in a manner his predecessor rejected.”

“If anything, what happened in Iraq after the fall of Saddam set back prospects for democratic reform in the region, as many came to associate political change with chaos.”

“Dissent is difficult. It can constitute a real dilemma for the person who disagrees.”

“When George W. Bush became president, Republicans authorized a series of massive tax cuts that ballooned the federal deficit and worsened income equality, and passed a prescription drug bill despite the fact that it carried a $400 billion price tag for which no one paid.”

“It's hard to have that debate around secret programs authorized by secret legal opinions issued by a secret court. Actually, it's impossible to have that debate.”

“If every soldier is authorized to make one mistake, then we lose the war.”