If envy were the cause of terrorism, Beverly Hills [and] Fifth Avenue ... would have become targets long ago.

In a world awash in debt, power shifts to creditors.

In the 1990s, we were certain that Saddam Hussein had a nuclear arsenal. In fact, his factories could barely make soap.

The American consumer, even today, the weight of the American consumer in the global economy is China plus India doubled. So, it's tough to replace that.

In a very weak economy, when you say 'cut government spending,' what you mean is you're laying off school teachers and you're de-funding various programs that put money into the economy. This means you have more unemployed people that then draw unemployment benefits and don't pay taxes.

The situation in Syria is quite different from Libya.

It hasn't been easy to find American citizens who are willing to pick fruit in 110 degree weather.