Michael Mullen Quotes

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• Every Sailor has the potential to lead," said Mullen, "I don't care if it's a seaman recruit or someone higher ranking than myself. Where there's…
• I'm blessed to be in a command position in a Navy this good
• We're at a real time of transition here in terms of future aviation. What's going to be manned? What's going to be unmanned? There are…
• In every war at some point in time, you do sit down and negotiate.
• We think we're near energy independence - nothing could be further from the truth. We're in much better shape now, but the price of a…
• I think anybody in our - in the, in the national security apparatus has, has got to take full cognizance of their responsibility for the…
• I think the central mission in Afghanistan right now is to protect the people, certainly, and that would be inclusive of everybody, and that in…
• I've said for a long time, clearly the - a, a critical key to success in the region is going to be Pakistan and our…
• The mission - the overall mission is to dismantle and defeat and disrupt al-Qaeda. But we have to make sure there's not a safe haven…
• The single biggest existential threat that's out there, I think, is cyber.
• To the Cold War veterans here, know that your steadfast efforts preserved a delicate balance, and, because of you, the global war that many feared…
• The sea is my business.
• I have met parents all over the world, and they all just want to raise their kids to a higher standard than they were raised…
• Our training is world-class across all the services. We spend an awful lot on every soldier, sailor, airman, Marine, Coast Guardsman that comes in, and…
• It is my position that allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly would be the right thing to do. No matter how I look at…
• The best day was when we got bin Laden.
• I think that is a noble goal that all of us should seek, to end wars and prevent wars as much as possible.

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