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I honor the soldiers, most of whom didn't have a choice, who fought and bled there. I am disappointed by the leadership, both militarily and politically, that made our situation there drag for 10 years. I pity the Vietnamese, the vast majority of which wanted nothing of communism and capitalism; they just wanted to live their lives in peace, free from fear of being napalmed, or dragged into the NVA or SVA against their will.
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"In Iraq, no doubt about it, it's tough. It's hard work. It's incredibly hard. It's - and it's hard work. I understand how hard it is. I get the casualty reports every day. I see on the TV screens how hard it is. But it's necessary work. We're making progress. It is hard work."
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