Terrorists Like Bin Laden Are Serious About

The Decisions I Made Are Done. And History Will Judge Whether Or Not They Were Correct. There's No Such Thing As Accurate Short-term History.

”in A Time Of War, The President Must Have The Power He Needs To Make The Tough Decisions, Including, If Need Be, The Decision To Grant Himself Even More Power.”

Some Say That By Fighting The Terrorists Abroad Since September The 11th, We Only Stir Up A Hornets' Nest. But The Terrorists Who Struck That Day Were Stirred Up Already. If America Were Not Fighting Terrorists In Iraq And Afghanistan And Elsewhere, What Would These Thousands Of Killers Do - Suddenly Begin Leading Productive Lives Of Service And Charity? ... We Are Dealing Here With Killers Who Have Made The Death Of Americans The Calling Of Their Lives.

If Someone Came To Me And Said, "your Strategy In Your Post-presidency Is Brilliant," As If I Had Figured Out A Way To Make Me Look Better, To Me, That Analysis Is Amusing.

When You Know That Somebody Lost Their Loved One As A Result Of A Decision That I Made, That's A Tough Moment. If You're A Faithful Person You Try To Empathize With The Suffering That That Person Is Going Through.