I believe that this is a different war than America has ever fought in the past. It is a non-conventional war. It means that you've got to use every tool you've got available to you.

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The first truth for special operations is that quality is more important than quantity.

The first truth for special operations is that quality is more important than quantity.

Well, I enjoy sharing in the dangers that we ask our men and women in...

Well, I enjoy sharing in the dangers that we ask our men and women in...

Those are the things that, in the wrong hands - and certainly in our war...

Those are the things that, in the wrong hands - and certainly in our war...

And so I'm still giving some thought - I will transition hopefully into the corporate...

And so I'm still giving some thought - I will transition hopefully into the corporate...

We came back right over the World Trade Center and could see, even from that...

We came back right over the World Trade Center and could see, even from that...

I had seen the films out of World War II, the great 82nd Airborne, the...

I had seen the films out of World War II, the great 82nd Airborne, the...

Wayne Downing is also a great leader, has served our nation very well, and I...

Wayne Downing is also a great leader, has served our nation very well, and I...

But the other thing is that I feel very confident in the individual pilots. They...

But the other thing is that I feel very confident in the individual pilots. They...

I always concentrated on doing the very best that I could in the job and...

I always concentrated on doing the very best that I could in the job and...

Of course, you always have to be concerned about hijacking. But with the measures that...

Of course, you always have to be concerned about hijacking. But with the measures that...

There are a lot of things that have to be considered in National. The military...

There are a lot of things that have to be considered in National. The military...

It is changing the face of terrorism. It is basically bringing it to the United...

It is changing the face of terrorism. It is basically bringing it to the United...

The standards to get in are very high. We don't want to lower those standards.

The standards to get in are very high. We don't want to lower those standards.

But again, we, I think, over the years have set the example for a lot...

But again, we, I think, over the years have set the example for a lot...

Well, it has been rather hectic since the 11th of September. And even before then...

Well, it has been rather hectic since the 11th of September. And even before then...

They were involved in a firefight and felt they were surrounded. Whether they escaped from...

They were involved in a firefight and felt they were surrounded. Whether they escaped from...

I feel very confident that Americans flying in the air are safe and that only...

I feel very confident that Americans flying in the air are safe and that only...

Whether or not you could actually increase the size of the force is something that...

Whether or not you could actually increase the size of the force is something that...

I was, somewhere in the neighborhood of about 300 jumps.

I was, somewhere in the neighborhood of about 300 jumps.

And occasionally some of the nations that will be partners in this would probably not...

And occasionally some of the nations that will be partners in this would probably not...