Well, this will be the first time this administration left a faith-based analysis lying by the wayside.

Do you believe that we can do a better job than we have been of bridging that gap, of reaching out to moderate Islam?

Is this a good cop/bad cop routine, or is it something more thoughtful than that?

That is different from what one hears from some of the other parties to the talks themselves who believe that we have not put something sufficient on the table.

It will have to be without my vote for the reasons that I've stated.

Dr. Rice is one of the principle architects, implementors, and defenders of a series of administration policies.

it is paramount because we have an urgent need to isolate the terrorists rather than having them isolate us or having extremists isolate us.

Actually I did.

I do not think we want this to be an American process.

So what about our own interests and our own efforts with respect to A.Q. Khan?

I think we are way behind the curve in terms of this civilian side combined public diplomacy component.

Next we're going to have the Iranian campaign. We've declared war on the bad guys wherever they are, the enemy.

I support the research and the development. I am skeptical of a rapid deployment prior to its being adequately tested and proven.

Of course, but they're anxious. I met with one of the principal leaders of Islam in Cairo, and they are fighting their own struggle.

What steps are you going to take in the immediacy of your confirmation in the next days?

And with respect to Iran, are you also denying or discounting any of the allegations in this article?

I think Colin Powell pushed as hard as he could.

I hope you will really take a look at this. I think it is an important mark of the current leadership because there are such political and obviously security overtones attached to this.