I hope you understand that it was a very difficult time. We were all so terrified of another attack on the country. September 11 was the worst day of my life in government, watching 3,000 Americans die.
-Condolezza Rice
I read this Wa-Po article so feel free to go back and check up on it. I admit it's more than a couple days old, but it occurs to me that this is probably the most revealing statement any member of the former administration has given the public.