The Iraqi national security forces, which are increasing in size, capability and experience day after day, need more time to complete their ranks, training and equipment in order to take over the primary responsibility of providing adequate security for Iraqis,

He has said for a long time that it's a national security issue, our reliance on foreign oil. We haven't built a new refinery in this country in two decades. I think what's happening here is things are coming home to roost.

He has said for a long time that it's a national security issue, our reliance on foreign oil, ... We haven't built a new refinery in this country in two decades. I think what's happening here is things are coming home to roost.

His campaign has used this for some time as an effort to kind of buttress his national security flank by saying I might be his running mate,

I think you're going to see a heavy concentration in the months ahead on national security items and making sure that terrorism doesn't revisit American shores.

The Xerox machine is one of the biggest threats to national security ever devised.