Napoleon was asked, "Who do you consider to be the greatest generals?" He responded saying, "The victors.

Our task, your task... is to try to connect the dots before something happens. People say, 'Well, where's the smoking gun?' Well, we don't want to see a smoking gun from a weapon of mass destruction.

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

You might be a cunning linguist, but I am a master debater.

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

Those who made the decisions with imperfect knowledge will be judged in hindsight by those with considerably more information at their disposal and time for reflection.

Listening to both sides does not necessarily bring about a correct judgment.