much closer to the beginning than the end. |
My hope is that they do get it done in good time and to the extent it requires adjustments later, obviously that can be done, |
My hope is that they will either be killed or taken prisoner. |
My latest information is they have not come to an agreement, ... It's an investigation. It is done together. We'll just have to wait and see. |
My personal belief is that today we have reached some progress. ... The meetings will continue later this week in Washington, |
Napoleon was asked, "Who do you consider to be the greatest generals?" He responded saying, "The victors." |
need to be very careful about what they say. |
need to speed up the process by which Iraqis assume greater responsibility for their own security. |
new framework of deterrence. |
no longer runs much of Iraq. |
No other living dictator matches Saddam Hussein's record of waging aggressive war against his neighbors, ... pursuing weapons of mass destruction, using them against his own people, launching missiles against his neighbors, brutalizing and torturing his own citizens, harboring terrorist networks, engaging in terrorist acts including the attempted assassination of foreign officials, violating international commitments, lying and hiding his W.M.D. [weapons of mass destruction] programs from inspectors, deceiving and defying the expressed will of the United Nations over and over again. |
No terrorist state poses a greater or more immediate threat to our security than Iraq, |
No, I wouldn't use the word 'threat.' I'm from Chicago. If you're going to cock it, you'd better throw it. |
normally ministers of defense visit countries where there's that type of activity. |
not a close call for me. |