America is successful because of the hard work and creativity and enterprise of our people.

I'm a war president. I make decisions here in the Oval Office in foreign policy matters with war on my mind.

I'm going to spend a lot of time trying to explain as best I can why it's important for us to succeed in Iraq. I'm going to do what I think is right, and if, you know, if people don't like me for it, that's just the way it is.

I think, to a certain extent the economy and these decisions I made to protect the country matter a lot.

We need common-sense judges who understand our rights were derived from God

We think it is in our nation's interest that Afghan women - or any women around the world - not suffer.

I'm absolutely confident that the actions we took in Iraq are influencing reformers and freedom lovers in the greater Middle East. And I believe that you're going to see the rise of democracy in many countries in the broader Middle East, which will lay the foundation for peace.