Defense Secretary Quotes
- We all know why [the generals] are so critical of the defense secretary. They're being defensive because they weren't able to implement his brilliant plan… — Stephen Colbert
- In my opinion, any future defense secretary who advises the president to again send a big American land army into Asia or into the Middle… — Robert M. Gates
- These soldiers deserve a better defense secretary than the one we have. — William Kristol
- If we're going to preach about democracy we're going to have to make difficult decisions. We're not going to sell our values out for basing… — Bill Delahunt
- By nominating Chuck Hagel to be his Defense secretary, President Obama is putting forward an aloof contrarian who doesn't suffer fools - a striving politician… — Ron Fournier
- You do not export democracy through the Defense Department or the Defense Secretary. You do it through trade agreements, through the Department of Commerce and… — Stephen F. Lynch
- Democrats are committed to mapping a new direction in Iraq, and we will work with the President and the new Defense Secretary to ensure that… — Jim Clyburn
- I think Rumsfeld was not a good Defense Secretary. I'm glad he's gone. — Bill Kristol