I don't believe anyone that I know in the administration ever said that Iraq had nuclear weapons.

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

We do know that the Iraqi regime has chemical and biological weapons. His regime has amassed large, clandestine stockpiles of chemical weapons - including VX, sarin, cyclosarin and mustard gas. His regime has amassed large, clandestine stockpiles of biological weapons—including anthrax and botulism toxin, and possibly smallpox.

It isn't making mistakes that's critical; it's correcting them and getting on with the principal task.

If in doubt, don't. If still in doubt, do what's right.

Let your family, staff, and friends know that you're still the same person, despite all the publicity and notoriety that accompanies your position.

Strive to make proposed solutions as self-executing as possible. As the degree of discretion increases, so too does bureaucracy, delay, and expense.