I feel that it's important our professionals have the tools to keep the enemy, to stop their attacks.

Removing Saddam Hussein was the right decision early in my presidency, it is the right decision now, and it will be the right decision ever.

If you take all the food aid, America is by far the most generous country. If you take the direct aid, we're very generous. But when you add on our private contributions - see, our tax system encourages private citizens to donate to organisations that, for example, help the folks in Africa. And when you take the combined effort of US taxpayers' money plus US citizens' donations, we're very generous. And we'll do more.

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

The crew of the shuttle Columbia did not return safely to Earth; yet we can pray that all are safely home.

I believe we're making really good progress in Iraq.

These acts of mass murder were intended to frighten our nation into chaos and retreat.But they have failed; our country is strong.