I always say, when they ask me about American politics, is for you guys to decide who you elect.

In retrospect, the Millennium marked only a moment in time. It was the events of September 11 that marked a turning point in history, where we confront the dangers of the future and assess the choices facing humankind.

Look, I am very competitive.

Where radical Islamism is going to be a factor, it's going to be very, very tough.

The big issue of our time is trying to deal with extremism based on a perversion of religion and how you get peaceful coexistence between people of different faiths and cultures.

It is absurd to say in respect of any intelligence that it is infallible, but if you ask me what I believe, I believe the intelligence was correct, and I think in the end we will have an explanation.

A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want in.. And how many want out.