I think I'm the only president other than John Kennedy who had both parents alive during the presidency.

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.

This is a global war on terror. We're facing extremists that believe something. And they want to achieve objectives. And, therefore, the United States must use all our assets and we must work with others to defeat this enemy. That's the call.

It would be helpful if we opened up ANWR. I think it's a mistake not to. And I would urge you all to travel up there and take a look at it, and you can make the determination as to how beautiful that country is.

I was also fortunate that I was raised in a part of the world, West Texas, where individualism is strong.

I simply said that I would do everything to help Taiwan to defend itself.

We face an enemy that is brutal. There is no negotiation with these people. You can't try to talk reason into these totalitarians.