The United States contributes to peace in both by serving as a buffer between and among regional powers that, while not preparing for armed conflict, do not fully trust one another.

American foreign policy, for all its shortcomings, has underpinned political stability around the world.

The government can give citizens opportunity and it's their responsibility to take advantage of it.

The war on terror, I believe, will be waged by effective intelligence and police work and cruise missiles.

Let me remind you all that the first task of American foreign policy is to reduce threats to the United States.

First of all, the world criticizes American foreign policy because Americans criticize American foreign policy. We shouldn't be surprised about that. Criticizing government is a God-given right - at least in democracies.

The American empire will not disappear... because America does not have an empire.