Had we taken all of Iraq, we would have been like a dinosaur in the tar pit - we would still be there, and we, not the United Nations, would be bearing the costs of that occupation.

Judge your enemy based upon capabilities, not intent, you have to look at the enemy and really almost make a worst case call every time.

It doesn't take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.

Had we taken all of Iraq, we would have been like a dinosaur in the tar pit - we would still be there, and we, not the United Nations, would be bearing the costs of that occupation.

From the time I was twelve years old until I retired last year at the age of fifty-seven, the Army was my life. I loved commanding soldiers and being around people who had made a serious commitment to serve their country.

You can't help but... with 20/20 hindsight, go back and say, 'Look, had we done something different, we probably wouldn't be facing what we are facing today.'

Fear will keep you alive in a war. Fear will keep you alive in business. There's nothing wrong with fear.