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

Many Sunnis, who are still stuck in the Saddam era mindset and believe Iraq belongs to them, are trying to prevent a new country from developing at all.

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

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

Perhaps the most troubling area in the world goes from the Balkans through the Middle East and in Central Asia.

An idea can be as flawless as can be, but its execution will always be full of mistakes.

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