I am extremely pleased that the Chinese are releasing our servicemen. It was unfortunate that they didn't do this several days earlier. |
I believe the war in Iraq has actually reduced our ability to effectively carry out that war against terrorism. It has shattered our alliances that will be critical to success in the war on terrorism. At the same time, we have given a pass to some of the countries that have been harboring terrorists so that we could get their vote in the United Nations, |
I can't think of anyone who has been significantly sanctioned for their bad performance, |
I have had a full and joyful and I hope productive life, and I intend to have other chapters that will meet those same standards, |
I have made the judgment that I cannot be elected president, ... All of those things combined to make it difficult for us to have the time and to close the gap in organization and fund raising -- which have led to this difficult decision. |
I think in the best of worlds, had the information that was available been seen by one set of human eyes or a common group of human eyes, a pattern might have emerged which would have led to further intelligence activities that could have, at the end of the day, disrupted [the] plot before it was carried out, |
If you think back to some of the Democratic governors who you are most proud of, people like LeRoy Collins, Reubin Askew and Lawton Chiles, Jim is in that mode, ... He is smart. He is a person with a great deal of inner strength and confidence. |
Inaction can no longer be our policy, ... To do so will ensure that Haiti is ruled by thugs and criminals. |
is a continuation of the pattern of the last seven months -- a pattern of delay and excessive use of national security standards to deny the people the knowledge of their vulnerability. |
It is not always easy for a Cuban-American to be a vocal Democrat in Miami-Dade County, |
It is not constructive to have two of your most important agencies perceived as having a fight, almost a children's playground fight, ... This is going to be a difficult, challenging period, and we all need to act like adults. |
It is, for all intents and purposes, a rest-of-your-life decision, ... I have loved public service, and I have loved being in the United States Senate serving the people of Florida. The question is: is this what I wish to do for the rest of my life or are there other things I want to accomplish. |
It wouldn't have taken a lot of luck. It would have taken someone who could have asked and gotten answers to the right follow-up questions and then put it together. |
It's impossible to believe that Scooter Libby ... would have done this on his own determination, rather that this was part of a larger conspiracy to attempt to discredit Ambassador Wilson, |
It's not surprising that there is a statement that bin Laden is still alive. That's the best assessment of U.S. intelligence. |