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A Crisis Allows Us The Opportunity To Dig Deep Into The Reservoirs Of Our Very Being, To Rise To Levels Of Confidence, Strength, And Resolve That Otherwise We Didn't Think We Possessed. Through Adversity, We Come Face To Face With Who We Really Are And What Really Counts.

In Any Walk Of Life, A Positive, Upbeat Outlook Trumps Any Adversarial Act. Revenge Is Counterproductive. Unproductive Emotions Limit One's Ability To Move Forward, To Focus, To Think Positively, To Act Creatively.

When America Closes Its Doors, So Does Everybody Else.

It's A Tribal State, And It Always Will Be. Whether We Like It Or Not, Whenever We Withdraw From Afghanistan, Whether It's Now Or Years From Now, We'll Have An Incendiary Situation. Should We Stay And Play Traffic Cop? I Don't Think That Serves Our Strategic Interests.

The Rest Of The World Cares About How We Conduct Our Affairs Because They Then Take That Lead. Were The Only Leader In The World Today. Some Are Wishing Us Well, Others Think That Were Down And Are Not Going To Get Back Up Again, But They Are All Watching With Great Interest To See How We Conduct Our Business Over The Next Couple Of Years.