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.

The Iraqi elections were an important first step.

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

We believe we are creating the beginning of a new world order coming out of the collapse of the US-Soviet antagonisms.

Who is the guarantor, if there is one, of a more stable world? It's the United States.

First of all, I think the Saudis are deeply concerned about the collapse of negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians and the resumption of conflict.

I think that America is a part of the world, that we want to cooperate with the world. We are not the dominant power in the world, that everyone falls in behind us. But we want to reach out and cooperate.