I think you ought to be open-minded as to where life takes you.

I can't tell you what it's like to be in Europe, for example, to be talking about the greatness of America. But the true greatness of America are the people.

The decisions we make in Washington have a direct impact on the people in our country, obviously.

Because European countries now resolve differences through negotiation and consensus, there's sometimes an assumption that the entire world functions in the same way. But let us never forget ... beyond Europe's borders, in a world where oppression and violence are very real, liberation is still a moral goal, and freedom and security still need defenders.

Every action being taken against terrorists requires court order, requires scrutiny.

It's the Afghan national army that went into Najaf and did the work there.

When I was young and irresponsible, I was young and irresponsible.