I have a bit of pride, which is always my downfall.

As far as this citizen is concerned, the decision to commit men and women, who are also sons and daughters, to combat is an extraordinarily important one, and not to be done to just feel good; to be done to absolutely accomplish a mission.

Do people really think that about my nose? I spent my whole life hating it, so its amusing that people like it!

Well, first of all, I have to say that Iraq has already used weapons of mass destruction against her own people and against Iranians during their long war, so we know that weapons of mass destruction are existent with the Iraqis.

Diplomacy is much more than just talking to your friends... You've got to talk to people who aren't our friends, and even people you dislike.

What could be better in al-Qaeda's mind than to have India and Pakistan going at each other? What more to further their aims?

I come from very conservative parents, and we weren't particularly wealthy, but we were comfortable.