He recognizes there are differences of opinion on Iraq and our role in the broader Middle East, |
He said to the senior staff - and I think this would be passed on to others as well - that if you're thinking about leaving sometime in the near future, now would be a good time to do it. |
He talks to a variety of groups from across the political spectrum and reaches out to people from all walks of life. |
He very much looks forward to this trip. |
He wanted to make sure he had the team in place that is going to be here for a minimum of the remainder of the year. And he said if people are thinking about leaving, that now is the time to come to such a decision. |
He wants to give the American people the sense of the way forward in 2006, talk about the importance of the mission. |
He was a strong and well-known opponent of Syria, someone who was pro-democracy and pro-sovereignty for Lebanon. |
He was a supporter in the past. He was someone, I would point out, that certainly supported Republicans and Democrats in the past. |
He was citing what he has read in media reports. |
He was referring to their behavior. Our concern is their intention is to develop a nuclear weapon under the guise of a civilian program. |
He watched until halftime and then he actually woke up late and managed to see the end of the game. |
He will bring a lot of outside perspective to this White House and that will be helpful. |
He will let you know who the next nominee is in due course. |
He will talk about how in each of these areas we have learned from experience. |
He will touch on how there has been a long history of injustice that has led to poverty and inequality. It's not something we're going to overcome instantly. |