I Didn't Advocate Invasion...i Wasn't Asked.

Now, Settle Down, Settle Down. Hell, I'm An Old Man, It's Early In The Morning And I'm Gathering My Thoughts Here.

Find Ways To Decentralize. Move Decision Making Authority Down And Out. Encourage A More Entrepreneurial Approach.

The Press Always Wants To Know How Many People Will Be Killed Or How Much It Will Cost, But The Answers To Those Questions Are Not Knowable.

When It Comes To Reconstruction, Before We Turn To The American Taxpayer, We Will Turn First To The Resources Of The Iraqi Government And The International Community.

I Recognize The Need To Provide The Press - And, Through You, The American People - With Information To The Fullest Extent Possible. In Our Democracy, The Work Of The Pentagon Press Corps Is Important, Defending Our Freedom And Way Of Life Is What This Conflict Is About, And That Certainly Includes Freedom Of The Press.