Our troops deserve nothing less than the best possible protection. They need to know that not only is the best equipment being provided to them, but that it is being done in a timely manner,

Only the deployment of sufficient numbers of troops with logistical support by UN member states will provide the protection that the civilians so desperately need.

At least the risks that we take are calculated risks, ... You see the complete picture and are able to walk down from there.

I think that's accepting a falsehood and giving to the American people that somehow we don't treat prisoners right,

That is detrimental to the 135,000 good people who are fighting right now in theater and who need their leadership and need a focused leadership,

Those soldiers whose lives depend on that lifeline, when it has the prospect of taking that away, adding to confusion and maybe translating into combat casualties -- that's not good for the country,