I think the decision that's been made with respect to allowing gays to serve openly in the military is a good one.

I had a reputation of being somewhat moderate, partly, I think, because I wasn't a 'bomb thrower' like some of my conservative colleagues, and partly because I got along with people all across the political spectrum.

Two days ahead of schedule, the world witnessed the arrival of a free and sovereign Iraq.

His regime has had high-level contacts with al Qaeda going back a decade and has provided training to al Qaeda terrorists.

I got to be White House chief of staff, ten years of congressman, secretary of defense, vice-president. If you're a political junkie like I obviously am - that was - every one of those was just a tremendous experience. I'm very comfortable with what I did and why I did it and how I did it. And I'll let others judge whether they liked it or not.

I think it's fair to say you can't predict a straight line to victory. You know, there'll be good days and bad days along the way.

To bring the worst of the worst terrorists inside the United States would be cause for great danger and regret in the years to come. It is recklessness cloaked in righteousness, and would make the American people less safe.