I think it was courageous,

I think she should consider it. I think her nomination is a mistake. She doesn't have the intellectual distinction or the track record to really justify putting her on the Supreme Court. I think she should consider withdrawing her name, going to the President and saying 'thank you for the honor but I can serve you as WH counsel and there are plenty of other qualified people to go to the Supreme Court.'

If terror groups are to be defeated, it is national governments that will have to do so. In nations like India, governments will have to call on the patriotism of citizens to fight the terrorists. In a nation like Pakistan, the government will have to be persuaded to deal with those in their midst who are complicit.

All defense secretaries in wartime have, needless to say, made misjudgments.

If the American people really come to a settled belief that Bush lied us into war, his presidency will be over.

He's always been—weaker is not quite fair, but he's always been a less powerful chief of staff than we're used to.