He’s the kind of person that would inspire crazy people.

But how many more deaths?” Trump asked. “How many more lost limbs? How much longer are we going to be there?

Mattis showed signs that he was tired of the disparaging of the military and intelligence capability. And of Trump’s unwillingness to comprehend their significance. “We’re doing this in order to prevent World War III,” Mattis said. He was calm but stark. It was a breathtaking statement, a challenge to the president, suggesting he was risking nuclear war. Time stopped for more than one in attendance.

Pence was staying out of the way. He didn’t want to be tweeted about or called an idiot.

He had expected political protection from his attorney general and was now left unprotected.

When Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un amped up the rhetoric, he was warned, “Twitter could get us into a war.

I don’t think it’s useful for somebody to argue with reviews.

About 15 minutes before the Tomahawks would hit, a warning was sent to the Russians at the airfield. When the call was made, the Russian who picked up the phone at the airfield sounded intoxicated.

Finally, the president added, ‘The American people are idealists, but they also want their leaders to be realistic...

Nixon’s grand mistake was his failure to understand that Americans are forgiving, and if he had admitted error early and apologized to the country, he would have escaped.