In our own country, we take democratic values seriously - and so we always have a vigorous debate on the issues. That's part of the greatness of America, and we wouldn't have it any other way.

We have great information. They're going to welcome us. It'll be like the American Army going through the streets of Paris. They're sitting there ready to form a new government. The people will be so happy with their freedoms that we'll probably back ourselves out of there within a month or two.

I can't think of a time when we've had a region emerge as suddenly to become as strategically significant as the Caspian.

You've got a job to do, and because you've got a job to do, you've got to focus on that, so you don't have time for personal considerations.

I think freedom means freedom for everybody.

The bottom line is that we've had enormous successes (in Iraq) and we will continue to have enormous successes.

Except for the occasional heart attack, I never felt better.