Because our military power dwarfs that of other countries - we spend more on defense than the rest of the world combined - this Administration believes that alliances and international institutions are more of a burden than a benefit. They allow the Lilliputians to tie down Gulliver.

We have repeatedly missed the deadlines for increasing power [and] oil production, ... As temperatures approach 120 degrees in the third summer since Saddam's statue came down, Iraqis still have only about eight hours a day of electricity and almost half do not have regular access to clean water.

One thing is clear: These weapons must be must be dislodged from Saddam, or Saddam must be dislodged from power,

Our defense really came through for us in that second quarter and maintained it the rest of the half.

This nuclear option is ultimately an example of the arrogance of power.

Fighting corruption is not just good governance. It's self-defense. It's patriotism.