Protecting Americans from nuclear terrorism rises above politics.

So much of our attention is trained on the Middle East these days, but we cannot ignore East Asia.

Putting together a counter- terrorism policy, it's very easy to look at law enforcement or defense, military action or stopping the money flows or whatever, but the really difficult part is integrating all aspects of the policy, and I think she put a lot of emphasis on that.

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.

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.

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

Democracy makes us articulate our views, defend them, and refine them.