One of the reasons the deficit got as big as it did, frankly, was because of the economic slowdown, the fall-off in deficits, the terrorist attacks. A significant chunk was taken out of the economy by what happened after the attacks of 9/11.

The plan was criticized by some retired military officers embedded in TV studios. But with every advance by our coalition forces, the wisdom of that plan becomes more apparent.

I think Barack Obama is a one-term President.

I had other priorities in the sixties than military service.

[Saddam Hussein is aggressively seeking nuclear and biological weapons and ] the United States may well become the target.

Westerners know the difference between a talker and the real deal. If Rick Perry wasn't right to be governor of Texas, why should he be president?

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.