After the bombing, most Iraqis saw what the perpetuators of this attack were trying to do.

I think we need not only to eliminate the tollbooth to the middle class, I think we should knock down the tollbooth.

I believe strongly that to whom much is given, much is required - we are a blessed nation - and that the United States could affect suffering in a positive way.

We must take the battle to the enemy, disrupt his plans, and confront the worst threats before they emerge.

Eid is a time of joy, after a season of fasting and prayer and reflection. Each year, the end of Ramadan means celebration and thanksgiving for millions of Americans. And your joy during this season enriches the life of our great country. This year, Eid is celebrated at the same time as Hanukkah and Advent. So it's a good time for people of these great faiths, Islam, Judaism and Christianity, to remember how much we have in common: devotion to family, a commitment to care for those in need, a belief in God and His justice, and the hope for peace on earth.

Saddam Hussein's regime is a gray and gathering danger.

This is what I'm good at. I like meeting people, my fellow citizens, I like interfacing with them.