A durable, long-term U.S.-China strategic relationship is even more important now than in previous decades. The relationship will continue to grow and prosper to the mutual benefit of all peoples.

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.

I started out as a Cold Warrior, even my last years in grade school.

Practice rather than preach. Make of your life an affirmation, defined by your ideals, not the negation of others. Dare to the level of your capability then go beyond to a higher level.

I think the new generations in America, the America's youth, no longer care about Vietnam. They don't want to hear any more about it.

More often than not, Americans and Westerners overestimated the power and capability of the Soviet Union.

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.