Well, he keeps saying that, and as defense secretary, of course he has to think of a lot of potential enemies. I do not think it's a wise course to articulate this or to base our policy on it. And I do not see under modern circumstances what we would be fighting about.

Realism in foreign policy means careful consideration of all aspects pertinent to the issue, before taking a decision. This is the only way you can move from where you are to someplace else.

Ninety percent of the politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation.

Withdrawal of US troops will become like salted peanuts to the American public: The more US troops come home, the more will be demanded.

In 10 years, there will be no more Israel.

Well, the capacity of French intellectuals to understand a Texan way of thinking is finite.

We are all the President's men.