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There's no way in the world that the United States does not want to spread democratic ideals, but the first thing we have to do is that which is the interest of our security.

Our concept is not that America should operate alone or by itself in world affairs or in military affairs.

Nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation are not utopian ideals. They are critical to global peace and security.

As proud and capable as it is, I think the idea that the military can build new countries is a tall order, and it's the sort of thing that we would only expect from a military that we have superresourced and thought of as supercapable.

It's clear that the United States has more to give the world than military bases.

We don't thrive on military acts. We do them because we have to, and thank God we are efficient.

The United States is not for democracy in Iraq, it's for setting up a puppet government.

The United States is not a nation to which peace is a necessity.

America does not fight for land, glory or riches.

Since 1945, no one in the U.S. military has liked the end result of the military conflicts we've been in: Vietnam, Korea, certainly Iraq, and probably Afghanistan. But in a democracy, you salute.