Don't think of yourself as indispensable or infallible. As Charles De Gaulle said, the cemeteries of the world are full of indispensable men.

Simply stated, there is no doubt that Saddam Hussein now has weapons of mass destruction.

Strive to make proposed solutions as self-executing as possible. As the degree of discretion increases, so too does bureaucracy, delay, and expense.

The country cannot afford amateur hour in the White House.

Is it likely that an aircraft carrier or a cruise missile is going to find a person?

We know where they are. They are in the area around Tikrit and Baghdad.

... something under $50 billion for the cost. How much of that would be the U.S. burden, and how much would be other countries, is an open question.