I'm a pretty serious Independent.

America decided we were going to stand by and let Americans die at the hands of terrorists a long time ago

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

Gen. Tommy Franks Says That If The United States Is Hit With A Weapon Of Mass Destruction That Inflicts Large Casualties, The Constitution Will Likely Be Discarded In Favor Of A Military Form Of Government

I'm a pretty serious Independent.

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