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

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.

If Iraq were to descend into chaos, the Europeans would feel the effects just as much as we would.

Who is the guarantor, if there is one, of a more stable world? It's the United States.

I think above all, what we need with Iran is patience.

The Europeans must finally understand the incredible shock triggered by the attacks of September 11.

Osama bin Laden is going after us to get us out of the region, so he can deal with the regimes that he sees in the region, or replace them with purists.