With a chemical alarm, you're going to build one that is oversensitive because you would rather the alarm go off and give you a false alarm than to err on the other side

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.

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

The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war.

To be an effective leader, you have to have a manipulative streak - you have to figure out the people working for you and give each tasks that will take advantage of his strength.

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

I was lucky enough to lead a very successful war.