The fact that we walked away from the Middle East, as distasteful as it was for us to stay involved and prevent wars, based on our long involvement there, we have helped to create and provide a foundation. Obviously for ISIS and also for the absolute barbarianism and human catastrophe that Assad impacted on his people. Jack Keane Read Quote
I totally disagree with the premise that al Qaeda is on the path to defeat. Quite the contrary, al Qaeda has deliberately decentralized its operations – not because of the relentless attacks we have had on its national leadership in Pakistan, but because its strategic objective is to dominate and control Muslim countries in the region. Jack Keane Read Quote
ISIS is at war with America, but America is not at war with ISIS – not the president, nor the Congress, and certainly not the American people. Jack Keane Read Quote
Senator Clinton is very knowledgeable about national security and is probably going to be strong on defense. I have no doubts whatsoever that if she were president in January ’09, she would not act irresponsibly and issue orders to conduct an immediate withdrawal from Iraq, regardless of the consequences, and squander the gains that have been made. Jack Keane Read Quote
We have a sufficient political class, and the military doesn’t have to get involved in high national office. The days of doing that, post-Civil War and post-World War II, are gone. Jack Keane Read Quote
In the early 2009, a campaign plan developed by Petraeus and General McChrystal to defeat the Taliban, they required a minimum force of 40,000. President Obama rejected that recommendation and provided 25 percent less. He also decided he would pull the force out in 12 to 15 months. Jack Keane Read Quote
In 2012, General Dempsey, General Petraeus directed the CIA, Secretary Panetta and Secretary Clinton recommended to the president to robustly arm and train the Syrian moderates. He says no. In 2013, conduct a military strike, same national security team, against the Assad regime because he violated the chemical red line. He says no. Jack Keane Read Quote
If you’re going to maintain true authorities over a subordinate organization, you have to have some control over policy formulation of that organization and also the resources that are applied to it. Jack Keane Read Quote
Radical Islamists spread from Western Africa through the Middle East, all the way to South Asia to sub-Indian continent. Jack Keane Read Quote