 An idea can be as flawless as can be, but its execution will always be full of mistakes. |
| My point was that removing Saddam should not have been our highest priority. Fighting terrorism should have been our number one concern, followed by the Palestinian peace process. |
| If Iraq were to descend into chaos, the Europeans would feel the effects just as much as we would. |
| Many Sunnis, who are still stuck in the Saddam era mindset and believe Iraq belongs to them, are trying to prevent a new country from developing at all. |
| Saddam is a familiar dictatorial aggressor, with traditional goals for his aggression. |
| After all, we didn't bring democracy to Germany in 1945; Hitler destroyed democracy there first. |
| We must find out where the roots of terrorism lie. |
| So far the changes in the president in his second term have been mainly of a rhetorical nature. |
| Simply killing everyone who is already a terrorist today won't solve the problem. |
| Yes, Israel's our ally. But, are the Palestinians our enemy? No, they are not. |
| But, if you believe we should go around the world overturning regimes to make little United States, I don't agree with that, because I don't think we're capable of doing that. |
| The Iraqis need help establishing a government. We have to provide them with security. |
| Progress is only possible if the United States and its allies work together. |
| But figuring out Saddam Hussein was one our greatest mysteries. He marched to his own drummer and frequently as this unfolded he made decisions which were sometimes inexplicable to us and sometimes didn't look very smart. |
| The Europeans must finally understand the incredible shock triggered by the attacks of September 11. |
| First of all, I think the Saudis are deeply concerned about the collapse of negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians and the resumption of conflict. |
| America has never seen itself as a national state like all others, but rather as an experiment in human freedom and democracy. |
| The radical elements in Islam are very dangerous. |
| To sum up, the position we took was that since we didn't know the internal situation in Iraq nor Saddam Hussein, that our best bet was to take counsel from the people who did know him and who did deal with him. |
| But there is scant evidence to tie Saddam to terrorist organizations, and even less to the Sept. 11 attacks. |
