That's really the fundamental question we face here in the beginning of this 21st century is whether or not we believe as a nation and others believe it is possible to defeat this ideology.

Americans are rising to the tasks of history, and they expect the same of us.

There's not as much money in Washington as they're used to be!

Now, we have inscribed a new memory alongside those others. It's a memory of tragedy and shock, of loss and mourning. But not only of loss and mourning. It's also a memory of bravery and self-sacrifice, and the love that lays down its life for a friend-even a friend whose name it never knew.

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

The cornerstone of our policy in that part of the world is to help democracies. Lebanon's a democracy. We want the Siniora government to succeed.

The United States Navy carries the might and the mission of America to the farthest parts of the world.