I appreciate that question because I, in the state of Texas, had heard a lot of discussion about a faith-based initiative eroding the important bridge between church and state.

When you're writing about something that happened, it helps you transition to the present.

I strongly believe what we're doing is the right thing. If I didn't believe it -- I'm going to repeat what I said before -- I'd pull the troops out, nor if I believed we could win, I would pull the troops out.

It's important to reach out to moderate Arab nations, like Jordan and Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

The days of discriminating against religious institutions simply because they are religious must come to an end.

Together, we will reclaim America's schools, before ignorance and apathy claim more young lives.

The United States and rich countries cannot change Africa from within. It has to impose reform on Africa; it has to come from within.