I'm not a policy and a strategy guy. I'm - you know, the military basically supports what the president wants, the decisions that he makes.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The American people have no control over what the military does. We have no say in American foreign policy.
I'm not a military strategist.
I am not a politician or a military strategist. I am just a citizen voicing my opinions.
If Bush, as I believe, has reliable information on the fact that Saddam Hussein is making weapons of mass destruction, I cannot not support the policies of his government.
When Americans support using our military abroad, they want to see a clear plan. They want to know what they need to do and when - and policymakers want to know that there's broad public support for the effort.
I spent 22 years in the United States military, so I'm a pretty strategic level thinker.
I take policy seriously; I'm not just trying to be a political hack.
I like to be a strategic policy guy.
If you look back at President Bush, nobody agreed with his policies, but you understood that he was doing things that he believed was right.
The president and I sat down in the Oval Office, and he expressed very clearly that what he wants from me is my best professional military advice.