If it had been our intention to take Iraq, if it had been our intention to destroy the country, if it had been our intention to overrun the country, we could have done it unopposed.

If Saddam were to be replaced tomorrow he would probably be replaced with someone who's just as bad or worse than he is.

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

Had the United States and the United Kingdom gone on alone to capture Baghdad, under the provisions of the Geneva and Hague conventions we would have been considered occupying powers and therefore would have been responsible for all the costs of maintaining or restoring government, education and other services for the people of Iraq.

Leadership consists of character and strategy. If you can't have both, opt for character.

I prided myself on being unflappable even in the most chaotic of circumstances.

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.