I, for one, begin with intent. ... There is no question that Saddam Hussein had intent to do harm to the Western alliance and to the United States of America.

We're interested in it because it would provide a land bridge up to Uzbekistan, which provides us, among other things, a humanitarian pathway for us to move supplies out of Central Asia and down into Afghanistan.

Now, when you boys get home, you're gonna see a lot of war protestors. But don't be bitter. Go up to one, shake his hand, and smile. Then wink at his girlfriend, because she knows she's dating a pussy.

We're in fact on plan. And where we stand today is not, in my view, only acceptable but truly remarkable.

Feith had achieved the reputation in some military circles as 'the dumbest . . . guy on the planet.'

As I look at President Bush, I think he will ultimately be judged as a man of extremely high character.

I'm not a fan almost anywhere of announcing to the enemy of what I'm going to do.