"ISIS itself, it draws its central belief system from the Koran and from the writings of the Prophet ..." — Jack Keane

Yes, we need a force to continue to train, assist, advise the Iraqi army.

I have decorated soldiers for heroism before, and it was always such an honor to do it.

By the end of 2008, clearly the Al Qaeda and Sunni insurgency had been relatively stabilized. And in the Al Qaeda's mind, they were defeated.

Afghanistan remains an opportunity to deal al Qaeda a vital strategic blow, especially since we have abandoned all operations - including counterterrorism operations - in Iraq.