Some who call themselves realists question whether the spread of democracy in the Middle East should be any concern of ours. But the realists in this case have lost contact with a fundamental reality: America has always been less secure when freedom is in retreat; America is always more secure when freedom is on the march.

I worry about protectionists, which is another way of saying less competition, less trade around the world. And I view those as twins of negativity.

We must help the reformers of the Middle East as they work for freedom, and strive to build a community of peaceful, democratic nations.

Redefining the role of the United States from enablers to keep the peace to enablers to keep the peace from peacekeepers is going to be an assignment.

We cannot show weakness in this world today

I don't care what the polls say. I don't.

We're fighting people that hates our values, they can't stand what America stands for.