I think it's very important for the American president to mean what he says. That's why I understand that the enemy could misread what I say. That's why I try to be as clearly as I can.

I sent American troops to Iraq to make its people free, not to make them American. Iraqis will write their own history and find their own way.

And what's interesting, and I don't think a lot of Americans understand this fact, is that, one, most new jobs are created by small businesses; two, most small businesses pay tax at the individual income tax, or many small businesses pay tax there.

The Patriot Act has increased the flow of information within our government, and it has helped break up terror cells in the United States of America and the United States Congress was right to renew the terrorist act. The Patriot Act.

When you see a threat, you just can't hope for the best in this day and age, where terrorists are capable of inflicting damage on the homeland.

One thing you had to learn [after the presidency] was that you no longer had the sense of responsibility that became ingrained in your system.

Information is moving - you know, nightly news is one way, of course, but it's also moving through the blogosphere and through the Internets.