Russia right now is searching for its soul. It's trying to figure out what it really is.

I'm afraid that the United States is more isolated today than at any other time in my memory.

Yes, Israel's our ally. But, are the Palestinians our enemy? No, they are not.

Saddam's ouster will not necessarily lead to the same result, since Iraq lacks democratic traditions. Democracy doesn't just consist of holding elections.

I don't think the Chinese look out at the world and want to overturn the system.

But there is scant evidence to tie Saddam to terrorist organizations, and even less to the Sept. 11 attacks.

Much of what we know about mathematics and trade comes from the Arabs. Then came stagnation, and now they're the West's whipping boy. This is a problem that cannot be solved overnight, and certainly not militarily.