Lee H. Hamilton

"Foreign aid is neither a failure nor a panacea. It is, instead, an important tool of American policy that can serve the interests of the United States and the world if wisely administered."

"You'll remember Dr. Rice said that several times: It was not a warning about the place and the method and the time - it was a general warning. And that points out the imperfection, if you would, of our intelligence."

"President George W. Bush is the first American president to call openly for two-states, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security."