Protecting Americans from nuclear terrorism rises above politics.

The temptations are great to simply retreat to the domain of private life and give up on our public problems.

For decades the American people have had an addiction to oil and gas.

The U.S has acquired reservoirs of goodwill around the globe over many years. But it is clear - from polling data and ample anecdotal evidence - that America is losing its allure in much of the world.

This nation is never finished. It has to be re-created in each generation.

President George W. Bush is the first American president to call openly for two-states, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security.

A likely source for terrorists seeking to buy or steal nuclear materials is the former Soviet Union.