The Russians are not going to do what we want them to do because we want them to do it.

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.

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.

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.

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.

I think America has to do more than be a broker now. Because both the Palestinians are weak and Israel is very weak.

But there is scant evidence to tie Saddam to terrorist organizations, and even less to the Sept. 11 attacks.