They really are acting out of patriotism. This is not fun for them. They're reluctant to step forward in this way and for good reason. ... They believe that Rumsfeld is endangering the course of U.S. foreign policy.

would not be a step forward. At best it would be a step sideways.

not a panacea, but it's a giant step forward.

These were very reluctant migrants.

I feel really reluctant to talk too much about it because this is only the first step in what we are trying to do and what we are trying to accomplish. There are more goals to achieve and there is a bigger picture ahead of us.

Patriotism is an indispensable weapon in the defense of civilization against barbarism.