Because national borders are eroding, because of the growth of non-state actors. It's a different kind of a world. We are tied down by a tiny little country - Iraq. It's amazing, given the disparity in military economic strength. It's a world where most of the big problems spill over national boundaries, and there are new kinds of actors and we're feeling our way as to how to deal with them.

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

I don't think the Chinese look out at the world and want to overturn the system.

After the '30s, we said, "no more Munichs." And it got us in a lot of problems. Then we said, "No more Vietnams." Now if we say, "No more Iraqs," the next one won't be an Iraq. It will be something different. You can't learn lessons.

After all, we didn't bring democracy to Germany in 1945; Hitler destroyed democracy there first.

A colossal event is upon us, the birth of a New World Order.

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