The key to making the inspections work is the Iraqi government making the crucial decision that because of the international pressure Iraq has to disarm itself.

The purpose of the UN mechanism, this inspection mechanism, is not to engage in a cat and mouse game with Saddam Hussein and try to find weapons that the Iraqi government is working on concealing.

It was known in the mid 90s already that Saddam Hussein was a dangerous tyrant that he had already launched aggressions against Iran, he had invaded Kuwait.

Europe is a collection of free countries.

Peace, of course, is different from divorce; indeed, in essential respects, divorce is the opposite of peace.

I'm not concerned about weapons of mass destruction.

There have been linkages between the Iraqi government and al-Qaeda going back more or less a decade.

I think the disarmament of Iraq is inevitable.

The United States has some people in Europe with whom we disagree on this matter and a large number of people in Europe, including governments in Europe, with whom we agree.

Though public pronouncements of Israeli officials emphasize peace and mutuality, unilateralism actually drives Israeli actions.

No, the United States does not target civilians.

The Holy Scripture is the truth of God.

Nature hath no goal, though she hath law.

Be a man! Put on a mask.

Please don't question the insane glaresJust give me today, And tomorrow, Tomorrowwe will matter.

I like telling stories, and I tell stories that interest me. It would be boring to have to go to nothing but the best restaurants. That would be a misery to me.

One man's toxic waste is another man's potpourri.

All fame ever does for you is get attention for the work you really want to do.

It's rarely talked about, but hunting for sport is just about as vile as we humans get.

I do myself a greater injury in lying than I do him of whom I tell a lie.

No one ever grew up intending to be an umpire, except perhaps my friend Bill Haller. His brother Tom wanted to be a catcher, so an affinity for masks must run in that family.