I don't oppose all wars. What I am opposed to is a dumb war. What I am opposed to is a rash war.

Contrary to the claims of some of my critics and some of the editorial pages, I am an ardent believer in the free market.

I am the commander in chief of the United States armed forces, and Iraq is gonna have to ultimately provide for its own security.

The United States has been enriched by Muslim Americans. Many other Americans have Muslims in their families or have lived in a Muslim-majority country - I know, because I am one of them.

And I will do everything that I can as long as I am President of the United States to remind the American people that we are one nation under God, and we may call that God different names but we remain one nation.

So while I will never minimize the costs involved in military action, I am convinced that a failure to act in Libya would have carried a far greater price for America.