He talked... about the cases of these American citizens and permanent residents and the importance of transparency, the importance of humanitarian considerations,

I talked about the need for American leadership, I talked about the importance of the United States to a more peaceful world, a world that has been quite turbulent in recent years, and needs a strong American anchor.

talked about our common struggle against terrorism.

This is the democratic process at work, ... What you're seeing with this process is the Iraqi people embracing American-style democracy.

I don't think anybody can take the word of Saddam Hussein and his regime, and certainly an American president and allies who are obligated to worry about the safety and security of our countries, cannot take the word of this dictator, who lies, pathologically lies.

There are those who would draw a sharp line between power politics and a principled foreign policy based on values. This polarized view - you are either a realist or devoted to norms and values - may be just fine in academic debate, but it is a disaster for American foreign policy. American values are universal.