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

I think that America is a part of the world, that we want to cooperate with the world. We are not the dominant power in the world, that everyone falls in behind us. But we want to reach out and cooperate.

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

We must find out where the roots of terrorism lie.

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

The radical elements in Islam are very dangerous. They want to achieve a return to the Islamic purity of the Middle Ages.

But the central point is that any campaign against Iraq, whatever the strategy, cost and risks, is certain to divert us for some indefinite period from our war on terrorism.