Obviously the administration intends to publicize all the weapons of mass destruction U.S. forces find - and there will be plenty.

I think most Americans believe that although it's better not to use military force if you can avoid it, that the world simply doesn't provide us the luxury of giving away military force as an important tool of foreign policy.

In my view, America has never had the opportunity to enter paradise. Europe enjoys the paradise it enjoys, in part because the United States provides the overall security that allows Europe to live in a system where military power is not a major issue.

I left Russia in 1993 optimistic that democracy had taken hold despite the obstacles.

Obviously the administration intends to publicize all the weapons of mass destruction U.S. forces find - and there will be plenty.

Based on all criteria - military power, economic influence, cultural dominance - America remains number one, even though other, new players are increasingly challenging it in that role.

If a caterpillar doesn't know its future has wings, it hardly experiences itself as land-bound.