Terrorism against our nation will not stand.

The problem is, there was plenty of trash talk during my presidency. A lot.

Sixty years of Western nations excusing and accommodating the lack of freedom in the Middle East did nothing to make us safe because in the long run stability cannot be purchased at the expense of liberty. ... The global wave of democracy has barely reached the Arab states. For too long, many people in that region have been victims and subjects. They deserve to be active citizens.

Nothing can be further than the truth.

Eight years was awesome and I was famous and I was powerful.

It is clear that the future of freedom and peace depend on the actions of America. This nation is freedom's home. We are freedom's defender. We welcome this charge of history, and we are keeping it. The war on terror continues. The enemies of freedom are not idle. And neither are we. This country will not rest, we will not tire, we will not stop until this danger to civilization is removed.

Hopefully I'm not a grumpy old guy sitting in the corner, yelling at people and demanding things.