The reality is that terrorists can attack any time at any minute, 24 hours a day, using a variety of techniques, in any place at all. And it's not possible to defend in every place, against every technique, against every conceivable approach. It means that you can't stop every terrorist attack. Innocent men, women and children are going to be killed if terrorists are determined to do it.

The purpose of terrorism is to terrorize. It's to change the behavior of the people that are being terrorized.

"Do you have any regrets?" Of course I do.

Walk around. If you are invisible, the mystique of the President's office may perpetuate inaccurate impressions about you or the President, to his detriment. After all, you may not be as bad as they're saying.

When asked for your views, by the press or others, remember that what they really want to know is the President's views.

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

Within a week, or a month, Saddam could give his WMD to al-Qaeda.