Europeans know that their great experiment in building peace, unity and prosperity cannot survive as a privileged enclave, surrounded on its outskirts by breeding grounds of hatred and fanaticism.

It will be necessary for us to be a nation of men, and not laws.

When we get people who are more concerned about reading the rights to an Al Qaeda terrorist than they are with protecting the United States against people who are absolutely committed to do anything they can to kill Americans, then I worry.

I think the record speaks for itself. These are two individuals who have been for the war when the headlines were good and against it when their poll ratings were bad.

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

We must be prepared to face our responsibilities and be willing to use force if necessary.

I think I was able to survive five heart attacks because I never postponed going to the hospital when something didn't feel right.