My Belief Is We Will, In Fact,

I Had A Reputation Of Being Somewhat Moderate, Partly, I Think, Because I Wasn't A 'bomb Thrower' Like Some Of My Conservative Colleagues, And Partly Because I Got Along With People All Across The Political Spectrum.

Principle Is Ok Up To A Certain Point, But Principle Doesn't Do Any Good If You Lose.

I Did My 40 Years In Washington, 40-plus, And It's Time To Pause And Reflect And Think About What I've Seen And Done.

I Feel Very Strongly That The Significance Of 9/11 Cannot Be Underestimated. It Forces Us To Think In New Ways About Strategy, About National Security, About How We Structure Our Forces And About How We Use U.s. Military Power.

As I Think About The Future, I'm Back Where Most People Live Their Lives. Which Is, Death Is Not Imminent, And That's Different.