I'm a content person and I'm content knowing that I gave it my all when I was president.

You've just got to do what you think is right, and just make the decisions based upon noble causes. And a noble cause is peace and security and freedom.

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.

There's a fundamental difference between many of the Democrats and my party. And that is: They want to leave before the job is completed in Iraq. Again, I repeat: These are decent people. They're just as American as I am. I just happen to strongly disagree with them. And it's very important for the American people to understand the consequences of leaving Iraq before the job is done. This is a global war on terror.

I encourage all Americans to express admiration and appreciation to fathers.

The United States prefers that Iraq meet its obligations voluntarily, yet we are prepared for the alternative.

I'm not the expert on how the Iraqi people think, because I live in America, where it's nice and safe and secure.