The Iranian regime suppresses its own people as well as others in the region. It prevents peace by sponsoring terror globally. With the ultimate weapon that it is deceptively developing the regime aims to gain hegemony over the entire Middle East and hold the world's economy hostage.

If Saddam rejects peace and we have to use force our purpose is clear. We want to seriously diminish the threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program.

When I was in the White House I was confronted with the challenge of the Cold War. Both the Soviet Union and I had 30 000 nuclear weapons that could destroy the entire earth and I had to maintain the peace.

We cannot be both the world's leading champion of peace and the world's leading supplier of the weapons of war.

The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.

Patriotism is an indispensable weapon in the defense of civilization against barbarism.

I can tell you one thing Iran is closer to developing nuclear weapons today than it was a week ago or a month ago or a year ago. It's just moving on with its efforts.

Hussein has chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies.

Wars may be fought with weapons but they are won by men. It is the spirit of men who follow and of the man who leads that gains the victory.

The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire.