'I never imagined this': Washington prepares for an inauguration under siege

“We would compare ourselves to countries overseas and we could always depend on a democratic and peaceful transfer of power,” Porter said. “The whole attack on the Capitol was an affront to that.” From my interview with The Guardian. However, my other quote in the article about "vivid images of their experiences in Baghdad” were related to the misguided decision to name the Capitol perimeter the "Green Zone."