We never believed that we'd just tumble over weapons of mass destruction in that country.

Know that the immediate staff and others in the Administration will assume that your manner, tone and tempo reflect the President's.

Now, settle down, settle down. Hell, I'm an old man, it's early in the morning and I'm gathering my thoughts here.

Death has a tendency to encourage a depressing view of war.

Any country on the face of the Earth with an active intelligence program knows that Iraq has weapons of mass destruction.

Remember where you came from.

One of your tasks is to separate the 'personal' from the 'substantive.' The two can become confused, especially if someone rubs the President wrong.