It is the photographs that gives one the vivid realization of what actually took place. (On photographs from Abu Ghraib prison.)

When it comes to reconstruction, before we turn to the American taxpayer, we will turn first to the resources of the Iraqi government and the international community.

Being Vice President is difficult. Don't make it tougher.

Don't 'over-control' like a novice pilot. Stay loose enough from the flow that you can observe it, modify, and improve it.

After the German abstention at the UN, Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle commented that Germany doesn't always have to stand on the side of its traditional allies. Berlin can look for new partners all over the world.

Many people around the President have sizeable egos before entering government, some with good reason. Their new positions will do little to moderate their egos.

The dead-enders are still with us, those remnants of the defeated regimes who'll go on fighting long after their cause is lost.