The President's speech suggested to me that were we to follow his leadership, we will be in Iraq not for months, but for years. I also hope I am wrong on this.

I am ready and prepared to work with the President, but I will not be a rubber stamp for any president.

I hope that the mistakes made and suffering imposed upon Japanese Americans nearly 60 years ago will not be repeated against Arab Americans whose loyalties are now being called into question.

I am a sepoy and will follow the guidance of my leaders.

I am an austere president.

I am slow of speech and slow of tongue.