The warning message we sent the Russians was a calculated ambiguity that would be clearly understood.

Sooner or later something had to give. But President Bush, faced with the unprecedented affront of 9-11, could not wait to take action. So he had to do what we were capable of doing, and he did it brilliantly.

Let them march all they want, as long as they continue to pay their taxes.

The world awaits Beijing's hosting of the 2008 Olympics, an occasion which will bring into the global spotlight the dramatic advances China is making in enhancing the quality of life for its people.

You have to look at the history of the Middle East in particular. It has been one of failure and frustration, of feudalism and tribalism.

In Desert Storm, we had too many troops; in Afghanistan probably not enough for the major commitment we have made.

If they analyze the situation as thoroughly as they should, Muslims will realize they are the first targets. What are the fundamentalists really after? Simply taking over Islam and then turning its back on modernity.