The fundamental question is, 'Will I be a successful president when it comes to foreign policy?' I will be, but until I'm the president, it's going to be hard for me to verify that I think I'll be more effective.

My hope was that by saying clearly to Saddam Hussein, "we're going to enforce UN Resolutions," that he would make the decision to leave peaceably and at least allow for inspectors to come into his country, and if he chose not to, there would be a military option. I want people to understand that the military was my last option. I had a strategy and hopefully solving the problem peacefully - and it wasn't just me, it was a coalition of nations that were involved.

We're coming with a mighty force to end the reign of your oppressors. We are coming to bring you food and medicine and a better life. And we are coming and we will not stop, we will not relent until your country is free.

Whether or not it needed to happen, I'm still convinced it needed to happen.

Sometimes armchair quarterbacks are doing it to enhance their own image. I'm just not comfortable with that idea.

A president must make decisions based upon principle and stand by the principles by which he makes decisions in order to achieve peace.

I'm not surprised if we begin to uncover the weapons program of Saddam Hussein - because he had a weapons program.