I busted my butt in Germany and could have stayed, but I wanted to come back to the States and finish school. I wanted to keep playing, though. That was the goal: to end my career here.

The summit succeeded last week in demonstrating that the EU is capable of action. Germany played a crucial mediating role without sacrificing national interests. We have made clear we see this as a huge success.

There is no doubt that France supports an agreed position on close accord with Britain and Germany in the EU-3 group.

Germany will be the benchmark for the World Cup. I can say without a doubt the level of cooperation is without comparison.

My friends and I have watched as McClure has been built.

But a man of tender sensitivities finds disruption unpleasant; he finds it unpleasant to break in on a well-constructed train of thought with his own logical or historical objections culled from memory, and even in the anti-intellectual he will honor and respect the intellect. Today we can see clearly enough that it was the mistake of our civilization to have been all too generous in exercising such forbearance and respect—since on the opposing side we were indeed dealing with naked insolence and the most determined intolerance.