The goal of terrorism has nothing to do with killing innocent victims, or the victims themselves. The goal is to have an impact on outside audiences. |
The job of the president is immensely difficult because he is under the constant glare of the public spotlight. |
To whom is the physician responsible? Is he responsible to the suffering human being that he is treating? To the occupant of the role? Or to the American public? And can he simultaneously be responsible to all three? |
When a person is recovering from a major trauma or major surgery, he deserves the rest and rehabilitation that any of us mere mortals would have. The public expectation, at times, is so high that the president [is] always on duty. |
When the president becomes ill, the entire system is affected -- the circle around him, the media, and most importantly the American public, particularly when there has been a sense of confidence reposed in the president, |