We also had a good discussion on the role of the secretary-general and his representative in the political process in Iraq and how it should be captured in a resolution,

I made the case to Gen. Franks and Secretary Rumsfeld before the president that I was not sure we had enough troops. The case was made, it was listened to, it was considered. … A judgment was made by those responsible that the troop strength was adequate.

[Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday he had read a summary of the New Yorker article and stressed that all war prisoners should be treated humanely.] I haven't read the article and I don't know anything about the substance of the article, ... I have just seen a quick summary of it. So I will have to yield to the Defense Department to respond.

He certainly is the secretary-general and he has a voice and a role. On the other hand, until President Bush went to the U.N., the U.N. was quite happy with the way things were,

We talked about sanctions, and we talked about how one gets through the process of eventually lifting sanctions.

We got rid of a terrible dictator. We gave the Iraqi people an opportunity for a new life under a representative form of government.