One of the interesting tactical decisions that Russia has made that the United States supports is the notion that Iran has a sovereign right to have a civilian nukyular power program. What they don't have is our confidence that they should be able to enrich uranium so that those plants would work. Why? Because they had a covert weapons program that they did not declare and have yet to declare. Secondly, we understand that if they were to develop that weapons program it would be a real danger. And so the Russians said, well, would you support us on this notion — that because they're untrustworthy when it comes to the fuel cycle, we will provide the fuel and we will collect the spent fuel? And I have, publicly. I'll say it again — and we discussed this part of our strategy. Secondly, I explained to him the content of the NIE, what it meant and how our working together has been effective. And thirdly, we talked about ongoing efforts to come up with another U.N. Security Council resolution if the Iranian regime doesn't suspend.

I assured President Musharraf that there is an opportunity at hand to work toward the development of a Palestinian state and peace in the Middle East. I told him that this will be a priority of my administration. The goals is two states living side-by-side in peace and security.

Tommy [Thompson] was commenting on the fact that we're a large company — country, with all kinds of avenues where somebody can inflict harm.

One of the interesting lessons that the world can look at is Pakistan. You see, there are some in the world who do not believe that a Muslim society can self-govern. Some believe that the only solution for government in parts of the world is for there to be tyranny or despotism. I don't believe that. The Pakistan people have proven that those cynics are wrong. And where President Musharraf can help in world peace is to help remind people what is possible.

I don't view relations as one that there's a score card that says, you know, well, if we all fight terror together, therefore, somebody owes somebody something.

DUBYA: There's a lot of work to be done. We've made a lot of progress in protecting our country, and there's more work to be done. And this administration is committed to doing it.
REPORTER: Mr. President —
DUBYA: Do you want to call on somebody?
PRESIDENT MUSHARRAF: I know that — I know that you're trying your best to address the issue of terrorism all over the world, and obviously, the most important part is to protect your own, the United States from terrorism.
DUBYA: Actually, I wasn't asking you necessarily to answer the question. I was asking you to call on somebody from the Pakistani press. I'm sorry. You don't have to answer every question they ask me. I would advise you not answering those questions.

Sometimes, Washington is one of these towns where the person — people who think they've got the sharp elbow is the most effective person.

Let me just put it to you this way. He no longer has the capacity to do what he did in the past, which was to mastermind the U.S.S. Cole — the plot on the Cole that killed American soldiers.

At the same time, I had also made the decision, or close to made the decision that if we found an airplane that was squawking emergency, that its transponder had showed distress, that I had given the orders to the Secretary of Defense to shoot that airplane down.

The point I make is, by putting our troops in alert, obviously I was in a war mentality.

WALTERS: Although you had said at one point it might take ten years, but it looks as if we're closing in; and you said you wanted Osama bin Laden dead or alive. Which would you prefer: Dead or alive?
DUBYA: I don't care.

We do know that he has no sense of civility about who he kills.

I don't know. We're trying to figure that out. I can't make any news right now because we're in the process of determining what to do with John.

No, the country — this country is a fabulous country. They thought they hurt us, the evil ones. They have made us stronger, more real, and a better land.

Secondly, you need to pray for the good Lord to protect America, provide a shield over our country, to prevent us from harm.

I believe that we're making — taking everything we possibly can to — I know we're doing everything we can to prevent further attacks.

If we get any whiff, or any sniff that somebody is going to harm an American again, we're acting — just the way you would want us to.

That was an important phone call. Because when I was coming up, and a lot of other older-looking people here who were coming up with me — that would never have happened in the past.

Jordan, I wasn't sure what to think at first. You know, I grew up in a period of time where the idea of America being under attack never entered my mind — just like your Daddy's and Mother's mind probably. And I started thinking hard in that very brief period of time about what it meant to be under attack. I knew that when I got all of the facts that we were under attack, there would be hell to pay for attacking America.

We've got to make sure that the education system throughout the world provides people the needs to be able to provide work.

Because if the economies of the world come back, we might be in a tight again, in which case we're going to be wondering where was the energy policy that the President was arguing for back in the year 2001.

I don't believe God picked who was going to be the president.

And I was sitting outside the classroom waiting to go in, and I saw an airplane hit the tower — the TV was obviously on, and I use to fly myself, and I said, "There's one terrible pilot."

No, the country — this country is a fabulous country. They thought they hurt us, the evil ones. They have made us stronger, more real, and a better land.

They wear boots in other places.

To help displaced workers around this part of the world — to help those who want to help themselves find the training necessary to allow them to learn new skills to find work again.

More money in people's pockets mean more economic activity.

Listen to your mother.

I hurt, that coming into the holiday season, that you're not working. But I admire your courage for going out to try to improve yourselves so you can find jobs around here.

Somebody whose parents had the foresight to encourage him to be extricated from a tyrannical society.

There's always a difference of opinion sometimes between the House and the Senate, whether it's at the state or federal level.

And we have a role in the government — in the state government, in the federal government — to provide immediate help as part of an economic security package, is to provide immediate help.

I see women of cover here, and I want to thank you for coming from the Muslim community here in America.

I'll never forget the story of people in a Midwestern city, when they heard me on TV talk about how distressed I was that women of cover would not leave their homes, for fear of some other American treating them harshly, and then Jewish citizens and Christians alike, getting on the phone, and saying, we want to help you. We want to take you to the neighborhood store. This isn't the America we know.

You know, I don't think there's ever going to be an end to evil.

And I must say, relations with Congress are a heck of a lot better than they have been in the past, because congressmen and senators of both parties are interested about what's doing right for the American people.

Because when I was coming up, and a lot of other older-looking people here who were coming up with me — that would never have happened in the past.

The problem with the kind of federal approach and only federal approach is, is that we may encourage you to become trained in a job that doesn't exist. And so the real thing is, is there money available for job training? Is there money available from the federal government to say to Governor Bush of Florida, here is some dough. Set up a system that will actually match people with skills and jobs that exist.

Listen, I was so sympathetic yesterday... I mean, Sunday, to Ariel Sharon. When he's standing in my office, obviously agonizing over the loss of innocent life, the clear attempt of murdering innocent people and a successful attempt of murdering innocent people.

Far be it from me to try to put words in God's mouth.

He's a good man.