The world must understand that it is the time to come together to address the root cause of the problem, and the problem is you have a state within a state. You had people launch attacks on a sovereign nation without the consent of the government in the country in which they are lodged.

We've been able to watch on our television screens sophisticated weaponry find a building; and we've seen dramatic reports from the front where Pulitzer Prize-to-be winning reporters stood up and declared, the United States is attacked, and all that.

It's the Afghan national army that went into Najaf and did the work there.

The great contest for the presidency is about the future, who can lead, who can get things done.

It's important that the United States not forget the lessons of September the 11th, 2001. I assure you, I'm not going to forget them.

Always chew on your pretzels before you swallow.

I would like people to understand the rationale for my embryonic stem cell research decision and how the process became distorted over time.