We didn't do anything wrong, but among the lessons learned, given the magnitude of the problems we now face in Afghanistan, a major U.S. force on the ground would convince the world we were in for the long-haul recovery of a country devastated by 21 years of warfare.

I am in control here, in the White House.

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

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.

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.

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.

Those who are seeking ways to tap into the potential of e-mail will find themselves in a position to capitalize on the pending explosion in Internet usage.