The art of diplomacy is to take an opportunity and turn it into something.

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

America is stronger than any state probably since the Roman Empire. But we can't do what used to be done with that kind of strength.

Europeans are familiar with terrorism and violence. We have not experienced a true conflict on our soil in a hundred years, and especially not one that involved 3,000 dead.

The UN could help the Iraqi government get on its feet and help the United States withdraw a bit more.

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.

We have never recognized that Iran lives in a dangerous neighborhood. And it's not surprising that they want some protection. We have not been forthcoming about explaining a security relationship for the region, in which Iran can feel secure and thus maybe willing to do something.