I like to tell people when the final history is written on Iraq, it will look like just a comma because there is – my point is, there’s a strong will for democracy.
I aim to be a competitive nation.
I strongly believe what we’re doing is the right thing. If I didn’t believe it – I’m going to repeat what I said before – I’d pull the troops out, nor if I believed we could win, I would pull the troops out.
One of the common denominators I have found is that expectations rise above that which is expected.
I was not pleased that Hamas has refused to announce its desire to destroy Israel.
I can look you in the eye and tell you I feel I’ve tried to solve the problem diplomatically to the max, and would have committed troops both in Afghanistan and Iraq knowing what I know today.
I like my buddies from west Texas. I liked them when I was young, I liked them then I was middle-age, I liked them before I was president, and I like them during president, and I like them after president.
If people want to get to know me better, they’ve got to know my parents and the values my parents instilled in me, and the fact that I was raised in West Texas, in the middle of the desert, a long way away from anywhere, hardly. There’s a certain set of values you learn in that experience.
After the bombing, most Iraqis saw what the perpetuators of this attack were trying to do.
I believe that a prosperous, democratic Pakistan will be a steadfast partner for America, a peaceful neighbor for India, and a force for freedom and moderation in the Arab world.
Bin Laden says his own role is to tell Muslims, quote, ‘what is good for them and what is not.’
I want to remind you all that in order to fight and win the war, it requires an expenditure of money that is commiserate with keeping a promise to our troops to make sure that they’re well-paid, well-trained, well-equipped.
I am mindful of the difference between the executive branch and the legislative branch. I assured all four of these leaders that I know the difference, and that difference is they pass the laws and I execute them.
We have enough coal to last for 250 years, yet coal also prevents an environmental challenge.
If the Iranians were to have a nuclear weapon they could proliferate.
People have access to health care in America. After all, you just go to an emergency room.
But we cannot allow weapons of mass destruction to fall into the hands of terrorists. I will not allow that to happen.
But I have no desire for fame and power anymore. I crawled out of the swamp and I’m not crawling back in.
I think it’s really important for this great state of baseball to reach out to people of all walks of life to make sure that the sport is inclusive. The best way to do it is to convince little kids how to – the beauty of playing baseball.
I began my first Cabinet meeting since the terrorist attacks. As I stepped into the room, the team broke out in sustained applause. I was surprised, and I choked up at their heartfelt support. The tears flowed for the second time in two days.