You know, different people are going to react different ways. And I don't think we should be intolerable because people do things a little differently.

The radical elements in Islam are very dangerous.

Yes, Israel's our ally. But, are the Palestinians our enemy? No, they are not.

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.

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.

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.

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.