The United States isn't going to do anything that it's not capable of doing. And if we do something, we'll be capable of doing it.

I don't do quagmires.

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

The worst thing you can do is allow a coalition to determine what your mission is.

They may have had time to destroy them, and I don't know the answer.

... 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.

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