I discussed this with the president on Tuesday of this week and told him this was a likely course of action,

[Cheney told NBC on Sept. 14, 2003, that he didn't know who sent Wilson on a mission to Niger to explore claims that Iraq was seeking nuclear material.] He never submitted a report that I ever saw when he came back, ... I don't know Mr. Wilson. I probably shouldn't judge him. I have no idea who hired him.

I told the prime minister that I would be ready to meet with Chairman Arafat in the period ahead at a site in the region to be determined,

A senator can be wrong for 20 years without consequence to the nation, ... But a president, a president, always casts the deciding vote. And in this time of challenge, America needs -- and America has -- a president we can count on to get it right.

The president has formulated a lot of his own views,' said an aide, 'and has a very firm idea of what he wants to do and accomplish with his foreign policy.

We told our guys all week these are two good teams and it's going to come down to one or two plays. I knew Indy would come back. I've seen (Peyton) Manning do it too many times.