And we will win the war, and there will be costs. But the military folks understand that, and so do I, and so does the Secretary of Defense.

It appears to be a re-run of a bad movie. [Iraqi President Saddam Hussein] is delaying. He's deceiving. He's asking for time. He's playing hide-and-seek with inspectors. One thing is for certain - he's not disarming.

Now, we have inscribed a new memory alongside those others. It's a memory of tragedy and shock, of loss and mourning. But not only of loss and mourning. It's also a memory of bravery and self-sacrifice, and the love that lays down its life for a friend-even a friend whose name it never knew.

It's exciting; I don't know whether I'm going to win or not. I think I am. I do know I'm ready for the job. And, if not, that's just the way it goes.

The best way to defeat an ideology is with a better ideology. And I believe democracy is a better ideology.

If I answer questions every time you ask one, expectations would be high. And as you know, I like to keep expectations low.

After the bombing, most Iraqis saw what the perpetuators of this attack were trying to do.