I will not accept a one-way cease-fire that leads to more Palestinian rocket attacks.

I feel an obligation to my successor. I believe that good policy is not to dump him a major catastrophe in the first day of office.

Under ordinary circumstances, failed entities -- failing entities should be allowed to fail. I have concluded these are not ordinary circumstances.

Under ordinary circumstances, failing entities should be allowed to fail. I have concluded these are not ordinary circumstances.

The President is considering various policy options right now to help because as you said a disorderly collapse would be bad for the economy.

I, George Walker Bush...

A lot of people in Washington were saying, let's get out now. And I obviously chose not to do that but that was a very difficult period.

To have watched Barack Obama come from basic -- relative obscurity to now soon to be the president of the United States and he gives a lot of people hope and that's good for the country; genuinely good for the country.

A lot of people in Washington were saying, 'Let's get out now.' And I -- I obviously chose not to do that. But that was a very difficult period.

Of course, I considered all options, but -- absolutely. You know, ultimately, I had great faith in the universality of liberty.

I've watched Barack Obama come from basic relative obscurity to now soon to be the president of the United States. And he -- he gives a lot of people hope, and that's good for the country. Genuinely good for the country.

Oh, absolutely. Listen, I've heard all of the voices.