We need not renounce the use of conventional force. We will be ready to repel any clear and present danger that poses a genuine threat to our national security and survival.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Getting our military back on stable footing won't happen overnight. We must start this process now, since future engagements are likely and allies are scarce.
We must be prepared to face our responsibilities and be willing to use force if necessary.
As an American, I want our forces to prevail.
The United States will do whatever we have to do to protect our forces.
The decision to use military force should always be one made with the utmost caution, with U.S. interests at stake, and with the consent of Congress.
We're fighting an enemy that is far different than any we have got before. It's a nontraditional kind of war, and I think we need to step back, recalibrate how we go about protecting our borders and protecting our people, and resetting our position in the world.
You just hope that we haven't soured an entire generation on the necessity, from time to time, of using force because Iraq has been such a debacle. That would be tragic because Iran is a grave threat.
We have to make sure that we are a force for peace and stability in the world, and that we're prepared to defend freedom and the security of the American people.
We shall listen, not lecture; learn, not threaten. We will enhance our safety by earning the respect of others and showing respect for them. In short, our foreign policy will rest on the traditional American values of restraint and empathy, not on military might.
We cannot continue to rely only on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives that we've set. We've got to have a civilian national security force that's just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded.