American soldiers and their allies are still engaged in armed conflict overseas against an unprincipled, unconventional, and savage foe.

The first responders of 9/11 — the cops, the firefighters, the soldiers — that was what John Wayne embodied. He was a hero to the greatest generation because there was a moral clarity in his characters. He saw things in black and white, good and evil. That's why you're seeing his popularity surge.

The authority of the Commander-in-Chief to engage and defeat the enemy encompasses the capture and detention of enemy combatants wherever found, including within the nation's borders. That is particularly true in the current conflict in view of the nature of the September 11 attacks, which were perpetrated by combatants who had assimilated into the civilian population and launched their attacks from within the United States,

The state Supreme Court did not pay much attention to the federal statute. It was obviously aware of it,

We understand what the court did. We appreciate the fact that the judge listened. He thought it was something that would be pursued by a higher court.

What we were trying to convince the court was that the rules shouldn't be changed in the middle of the counting of the votes in an election; that the rules going in should be the rules coming out.