I have great respect and understanding for military commitment due to my own family's involvement with the armed forces.

I have many friends and family members who have served (or are currently serving) in our nation's Armed Forces. I have such a profound respect for what they do day in and day out.

Science and religion are the two most powerful forces in the world. Having them at odds... is not productive.

Nothing reinforces a professional relationship more than enjoying success with someone.

All the forces in the world are not so powerful as an idea whose time has come.

I am a part of the political process whether the multinational forces are present or not. Politics is serving the people not chairs and positions.

The experts who managed the original Marshall Plan say Afghanistan needs a commitment of at least $5 to $10 billion over 5 to 10 years coupled with occupation forces of 250 000 Allied soldiers to keep the peace throughout the country.

The limitation upon this mode of promoting peace lies in the fact that it consists in an appeal to the civilized side of man while war is the product of forces proceeding from man's original savage nature.

Our armed forces will fight for peace in Iraq a peace built on more secure foundations than are found today in the Middle East. Even more important they will fight for two human conditions of even greater value than peace: liberty and justice.

Democracy is necessary to peace and to undermining the forces of terrorism.