"Grunts on the line, where the enemy wants them dead, still goof off - even knowing that by letting their guard down they might die."

"It's human nature to start taking things for granted again when danger isn't banging loudly on the door."

"Terrorism, too, must be excised wherever it exists, which will take years, and which can't happen without the total commitment and the everyday involvement of the American people."

"Of course, it's imperative that we stabilize Iraq and quickly reduce our armed role there."

"That sense of what happened in Europe in World War II has shaped a lot of my views."

"The American people have a right to except that the rule of law will guarantee that even if we don't like the policy, that it's done properly."

"I've never worked in politics, never been a member of an official committee or a political party."

"Half the states have stopped making civics and government a requirement for high school. Half."