I Had A Reputation Of Being Somewhat

The Days Of Looking The Other Way While Despotic Regimes Trample Human Rights, Rob Their Nations' Wealth, And Then Excuse Their Failings By Feeding Their People A Steady Diet Of Anti-western Hatred Are Over.

I've Worked For Four Presidents And Watched Two Others Up Close, And I Know That There's No Such Thing As A Routine Day In The Oval Office.

There's Overwhelming Evidence That There Was A Connection Between Al Qaeda And The Iraqi Government.

That's The Nature Of The Intelligence Business. You Have To Work With What You Can Get Your Hands On, But It Is.. And In Fact It's More An Art Form Than It Is A Science, And You Have To Continually Work The Problem, Continually Try.

[in Response To The Question "do You Think That You Underestimated The Insurgency's Strength?"] I Think So. I Guess If I Look Back On It Now, I Don't Think Anybody Anticipated The Level Of Violence That We've Encountered.