“I've often said that the ISIS-Syria-Iraq mess is about as bad as it co...” — Michael Hayden Quote

“I've often said that the ISIS-Syria-Iraq mess is about as bad as it could be.”

“My time in war zones have been fleeting and infrequent. I've been to Iraq. I've been to Afghanistan. I've been to other places where I've collected hazardous duty pay.”

“I know of no government official who would welcome an army of inspectors general combing through four years of emails on their unclassified accounts. That's why they use government accounts, where the government remains responsible for security, and they don't mingle personal correspondence with official.”

“You shouldn't mess with people's wives. You shouldn't mess with people's family or religion, absolutely.”

“Politicians - in both political parties - spend too much money. And they forget to focus on what matters most: fixing the economic mess they created and putting people back to work.”

“I'm going to mess up. But I'm going to get back, you know, and get after it and try to do better the next day.”