We have to be on guard that we don't spend so much time worrying about terrorism and guarding ourselves that we start to lose the essence of who we are as an open, freedom-loving people, welcoming to the rest of the world.

Politics is different, because the mission is always to get the necessary votes. A good politician goes through everything in terms of mission and vision, and resourcing, but at the end of the day politicians have to make compromises in order to achieve consensus.

I think all of the attention of the world, to include the attention of the Arab world, should be on Saddam Hussein and whether or not he is prepared to give up the weapons of mass destruction that he has used to terrorise the region.

Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country? The answer is "no." That's not America.

The greatest gifts my parents gave to me...were their unconditional love and a set of values.

Our strategy in going after this army is very simple. First we are going to cut it off, and then we are going to kill it.

You should never be so involved with your position/job that when the position is gone your entire self image is gone with it.