[Sheehan] deserves some consideration, and I think that should have been done right from the beginning.

All I can do is present what I think is in the best interest of this country and how I can best serve this country and the president of the United States. And I feel very good about that opportunity I've had.

Palestinians caged up like animals.

I have said many times that Iran is a state sponsor of terrorism.

I don't get into the book-telling business of conversations I have with the president. That's not my style, and I don't think that's a responsible thing to do.

Politics or ideology must not get in the way of sound planning.

Iraq was a war of choice, like Vietnam.