I regret that a private comment I made to the vice presidential candidate made it through the public airways.

You might want to comment on that, Honorable.

The same folks that are bombing innocent people in Iraq were the ones who attacked us in America on September the 11th.

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

The question is who ought to make that decision, the Congress or the commanders? And as you know, my position is clear. I'm a commander guy.

...The God I know is one that promotes peace and freedom. But I get great sustenance from my personal relationship. That doesn't make me think I'm a better person than you are, by the way. Because one of the great admonitions in the Good Book is, don't try to take a speck out of your eye if I've got a log in my own.

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