I think there's sometimes too much attention to a few people who do hold extreme views. Most Americans go about their lives living in communities that are increasingly multiethnic, increasingly multi-religious. And they are welcoming of people who are not like themselves. Now, I don't have rose-colored glasses about America, because I grew up in the segregated South. But I watch it every day. I think that Americans are very tolerant people.

After all, when the world looks to America, they look to us because we are the most successful political and economic experiment in human history.

This is the democratic process at work, What you're seeing with this process is the Iraqi people embracing American-style democracy.

Every life is capable of greatness.

We know that there are unaccounted-for Scud and other ballistic missiles in Iraq. And part of the problem is that, since 1998, there has been no way to even get minimal information about those programs except through intelligence means.

Out of struggle very often comes victory.

I may not agree with everything, but our President, just like President [George W.] Bush did, is trying to do his best under difficult circumstances.