I mean, these good folks are revolutionizing how businesses conduct their business. And, like them, I am very optimistic about our position in the world and about its influence on the United States. We're concerned about the short-term economic news, but long-term I'm optimistic. And so, I hope investors, you know - secondly, I hope investors hold investments for periods of time - that I've always found the best investments are those that you salt away based on economics.

This is a very difficult assignment for the United States, to hang in there and help this young democracy survive.

Denying Al Qaeda safe haven was the right decision.

When a child is in crisis, parents should have a role and a voice. They should be the first to help, not the last to know.

For too long, many nations, including my own, tolerated, even excused, oppression in the Middle East in the name of stability. Oppression became common, but stability never arrived. We must take a different approach. We must help the reformers of the Middle East as they work for freedom, and strive to build a community of peaceful, democratic nations.

I served. And now it's time for the new man to serve. I have zero desire to be in the limelight.

One has a stronger hand when there's more people playing your same cards.