Our goal is to defend the American people, and to eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, and to liberate the Iraqi people.

There's no debate in the world as to whether people have weapons of mass destruction... We all know that. A trained ape knows that.

Don't automatically obey Presidential directives if you disagree or if you suspect he hasn't considered key aspects of the issue.

A large number of people to begin crawling through those tunnels and caves looking for the bad folks.

The price of being close to the President is delivering bad news. You fail him if you don't tell him the truth. Others won't do it.

Your performance depends on your people. Select the best, train them and back them. When errors occur, give sharper guidance. If errors persist or if the fit feels wrong, help them move on. The country cannot afford amateur hour in the White House.

You're thinking of Europe as Germany and France. I don't. I think that's old Europe.