The course of the SPD and its reliability is not so clear anymore,

I have come to the conclusion that as leader I can represent my party's interests better in Munich.

Only being chancellor would be sweeter.

We must do everything, apply everything, apply every diplomatic, every political pressure so that the U.N. is successful that the inspectors are let into the country again and that we know exactly what weapons Saddam Hussein owns,

Unfortunately, we don't have such intelligent citizens everywhere as we do in Bavaria.

That's an absolute cheek. You won't win this elections this way.