Progress is only possible if the United States and its allies work together.

My point was that removing Saddam should not have been our highest priority. Fighting terrorism should have been our number one concern, followed by the Palestinian peace process.

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.

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.

We can't make China a friend, but we can behave to make them an enemy.

It is beyond dispute that Saddam Hussein is a menace.

Democracy doesn't just consist of holding elections.