A fundamental premise of politics is we can make this work if people just never figure it out.

American soldiers [are] going into the homes of Iraqis in the dead of night, terrorizing kids and children, you know, women, breaking sort of the customs of the ñ of ñ the historical customs, religious customs.

What remains unchanged is the principle, which is that we do not launch wars without overwelming reasons, and overwhelming alliances, and without overwhelming force.

I think the United States is still the indispensable force for positive change and for rule of law and for order and structure.

If America is at war, I won't speak a word without measuring how it'll sound to the guys doing the fighting when they're listening to their radios in the desert.

My definition of patriotism is to defend your country with the truth, no matter the consequences.

Great challenges confront our great nation. We seek to meet them by rising to the task, not by defining our country down.