Are we at war? Is he confused about that? The lawyers will debate all these things, and we have great lawyers, and we're making sure it's all buttoned up. There's a reason we changed our name from the Department of Defense to the Department of War. Not because we seek war, not because we want more war, frankly, we want peace. That's what the president has put us in charge of. Creating a world where we can live more peacefully. (03:46–03:52)
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