... 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.

To gain support in U.S. Congress and from other nations requires clarity, an acceptable mission and an explicit outcome.

Be precise. A lack of precision is dangerous when the margin of error is small.

With the press there is no "off the record.

Think ahead. Don't let day-to-day operations drive out planning.

I don't know anybody that I can think of who has contended that the Iraqis had nuclear weapons.

If you can't solve a problem, make it bigger.