So I think, if September 11 taught us anything, it taught us that we're vulnerable, and vulnerable in ways that we didn't fully understand.

I think we can't keep moving the bar for the Iraqis.

People notice if you are black. People notice if you are female. We are certainly not either colorblind or gender-blind in this country, so I'm not suggesting that it isn't a factor. But I think in the final analysis, people will take a look at the positions, and they'll take a look at the issues.

This is going to be a Palestinian process, and I think we have to give the Palestinians some room for the evolution of their political process,

I think that the voters fully understand what's going on here.

We're as stunned as anybody about this, and I have to say we don't fully understand it. But I think we've got a new therapy here.