People have been moving together, talking, discussing things, ... You can always find someone who's going to try to be a dead-ender and say, 'If you don't do this, I won't do that.' But that's part of negotiation. We see that in the Congress and we see it in democratic systems all over the world. |
People have said, 'My goodness, why does it take so long for someone to come back with and have the actual facts?' ... Well, it takes a long time to be truthful. |
People say, 'Well, where's the smoking gun?' Well, we don't want to see a smoking gun from a weapon of mass destruction. |
people that do it for money. |
People who are willing to risk their lives need to know the truth, ... They need to understand that they are there based on decisions that were made in good faith, by responsible people, and that this world is going to be a lot better off with Saddam Hussein gone and with that country on a path toward democracy. |
Personally I'm hopeful that they do play a role, |
Plan backwards as well as forward. Set objectives and trace back to see how to achieve them. You may find that no path can get you there. Plan forward to see where your steps will take you, which may not be clear or intuitive. |
Politics is human beings; it's addition rather than subtraction. |
Preparing for the future will require us to think differently and develop the kinds of forces and capabilities that can adapt quickly to new challenges and to unexpected circumstances, |
Preserve the President's options. He may need them. |
Presidential leadership needn't always cost money. Look for low- and no-cost options. They can be surprisingly effective. |
private citizens say all kinds of things all the time. |
probably unmatched in history. |
problem that's faced by police forces in every major city in our country - that criminals infiltrate and sign up to join the police force. |
Progress (on reform) has been made and we encourage it and are available to be of assistance in various ways, |