Oh, Lord. I Didn't Mean To Say

Beware When Any Idea Is Promoted Primarily Because It Is "bold, Exciting, Innovative, And New." There Are Many Ideas That Are "bold, Exciting, Innovative And New," But Also Foolish.

Don't Automatically Obey Presidential Directives If You Disagree Or If You Suspect He Hasn't Considered Key Aspects Of The Issue.

Five Days Or Five Months, But It Certainly Isn't Going To Last Longer.

What Will Follow Will Not Be A Repeat Of Any Other Conflict. It Will Be Of A Force And Scope And Scale That Has Been Beyond What Has Been Seen Before.

I Think It's Very Useful For You Folks (reporters) To Try Your Damndest To Be Precise. And Don't Repeat Things That Are Inaccurate If You Can Possibly Avoid It. And When You See Things That Are Inaccurate, Knock Them Down -- Because There's A Bucket Of It Floating Around.