I just play him as myself, I don't ease myself into any role really. I stick a beard on and play me.
As far as Iraq, the important thing is that the Taliban is gone in Afghanistan, three-quarters of the al-Qaida leadership is either dead or in jail, and we now have Saudi Arabia working with us, Pakistan working with us.
I know nothing about platonic love except that it is not to be found in the works of Plato.