Riley and President Finnegan in “Secrets of the Secret Service”

Sir, do you mind if I ask you a question?

Please.

Why did you allow us to accompany you on a diplomatic mission when you knew it was a covert op?

There have been 25 men in history who have wielded the awesome power of the American military during wartime. If you asked any one of them what their greatest regret was, it would be that they didn't have the power to avoid war.