I don't read books, but I have friends who do.

I'd like to see stability and a unified Iraq. A young democracy will provide the stability we look for. I will tell you that if we just isolate ourselves from the Middle East and hope for the best, we will not address the conditions that had led young suiciders to get on airplanes to come and attack Amerika in the first place.

It's important to reach out to moderate Arab nations, like Jordan and Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

An all-volunteer army is best suited to fight the new wars of the 21st century.

The greatest power of freedom is to overcome hatred and violence, and turn the creative gifts of men and women to the pursuits of peace.

Iraq will succeed because the Iraqis will see to it that they succeed. And our job is to help them succeed. That's our job.

I'm comfortable that I made the best decisions I possibly could.