If In Doubt, Don't. If Still In

The Most Underestimated Risk For A Politician Is Overexposure.

Visit With Your Predecessors From Previous Administrations. They Know The Ropes And Can Help You See Around Some Corners. Try To Make Original Mistakes, Rather Than Needlessly Repeating Theirs.

After The German Abstention At The Un, Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle Commented That Germany Doesn't Always Have To Stand On The Side Of Its Traditional Allies. Berlin Can Look For New Partners All Over The World.

Don't Divide The World Into 'them' And 'us.' Avoid Infatuation With Or Resentment Of The Press, The Congress, Rivals, Or Opponents. Accept Them As Facts. They Have Their Jobs And You Have Yours.

The Coalition Did Not Act In Iraq Because We Had Discovered Dramatic New Evidence Of Iraq's Pursuit. We Acted Because We Saw The Evidence In A Dramatic New Light - Through The Prism Of Our Experience On 9/11.