It is one of the truisms of politics that a conservative is often enough a former liberal who has been 'mugged by reality.'
“We don't see that the Taliban ultimately can succeed, and it's a combination both of what the international community can do to support Afghanistan, not just in the short term, but over the long term.”
“I don't fear death because I don't fear anything I don't understand. When I start to think about it, I order a massage and it goes away.”