A few. . . critics are the only people I ever heard use the phrase 'imminent threat.' I didn't, the president didn't.

You will launch many projects, but have time to finish only a few. So think, plan, develop, launch and tap good people to be responsible. Give them authority and hold them accountable. Trying to do too much yourself creates a bottleneck.

We do have a saying in America: if you're in a hole, stop digging ..... erm, I'm not sure I should have said that.

At 78 years old, I am not surprised at much anymore. Germany has taken divergent positions before, so has France, so has England, so has the US.

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

One thing appears reasonably certain, and that's that those who make allegations of a culture of deception, of intimidation or cover-up need to be extremely careful about such accusations.

Don't accept the post or stay unless you have an understanding with the President that you're free to tell him what you think "with the bark off" and you have the courage to do it.