The Iraqi people are going to have a chance to show the whole world what Arabs are capable of.

It would be to the benefit not only of Turkey and Europe but to the entire world, including my country, if the December 12 European Union summit in Copenhagen can succeed in advancing two important goals -- a settlement in Cyprus and an agreement on a date to begin talks on Turkish membership in the EU.

Helping people lift themselves out of poverty is truly a noble mission.

I think one has to say it's not just simply a matter of capturing people and holding them accountable, but removing the sanctuaries, removing the support systems, ending states who sponsor terrorism. And that's why it has to be a broad and sustained campaign.

I like globalization; I want to say it works, but it is hard to say that when six hundred million people are slipping backwards.

It's a very bad thing when people exterminate other people, and people persecute minorities.