"statesman" Presumes I'm Out There Giving Opinions

America Has Never Been An Empire. We May Be The Only Great Power In History That Had The Chance, And Refused - Preferring Greatness To Power And Justice To Glory.

I Don't Want To Interfere With My Successor's Presidency.

The World Must Understand That It Is The Time To Come Together To Address The Root Cause Of The Problem, And The Problem Is You Have A State Within A State. You Had People Launch Attacks On A Sovereign Nation Without The Consent Of The Government In The Country In Which They Are Lodged.

I Want Everybody To Hear Loud And Clear That I'm Going To Be The President Of Everybody.

Our Job Is To Help Iraq Forces Be Better Equipped, To Help Their Police Be Able To Deal With These Extremists And To Help Their Government Succeed.