It 's really hard to impose democracy. It has to emerge naturally. You have to get out of the way and let it happen.

Anyone who tells you that one political party has a monopoly on the best defense of our nation is committing a fraud on the American people.

I've forgotten more about national security than George W. Bush will ever learn.

Europe and America must act together in the face of evil. It's high time for Americans and Europeans to restore that unity and be able to take actions collectively together.

I'm pro-choice, pro-affirmative action, pro-environment and pro-labor. I was either going to be the loneliest Republican in America or I was going to be a happy Democrat.

Global warming is a matter of national security. Will we live in a world where we must fight our neighbors for fresh water and food? Or will we take the lead now and leave to our children and grandchildren a world better off than the one we inherited from our parents?

War creates its own intensity of hatred... You don't want to use force except as an absolute last resort.