If you look back at the first Gulf war, the Arabs sent forces, they sent money. So their interests in Iraq are clear, but they're nowhere to be seen now. Why? Because right now, it's dangerous to be seen as supporting the United States.

The Iraqis need help establishing a government. We have to provide them with security.

But, if you believe we should go around the world overturning regimes to make little United States, I don't agree with that, because I don't think we're capable of doing that.

It is beyond dispute that Saddam Hussein is a menace.

America has never seen itself as a national state like all others, but rather as an experiment in human freedom and democracy.

I think America has to do more than be a broker now. Because both the Palestinians are weak and Israel is very weak.

I believe the Chinese are gradually realizing that they're dependent on the system that, as they run out of energy, for example, they have to reach out to foreign sources for energy, for raw materials. They have to reach out to the world for markets. They have to export. They have to maintain full employment. They've got a terrible population problem. So they need a stable world, in a way.