We are not sure to what extent Saddam's [Hussein ] own people were conveying an incorrect picture to him. But this body of evidence was believed not only by President George W. Bush. President Bill Clinton used that same body of intelligence before bombing Iraq in 1998.

I think leadership is both a trained thing and a natural gift.

The long bitter years of the Cold War are over. America and her allies have won; totally, decisively, and overwhelmingly....So thank you SAC. Job well done. Enjoy your retirement.

There are lots of countries that are having these kinds of internal civil wars in other parts of the world and nobody is talking about intervening.

I have never seen a good organization where the standards weren't high.

Free speech is intended to protect the controversial and even outrageous word; and not just comforting platitudes too mundane to need protection.

There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.