"I fully understand there is deep concern among the American people about whether or not we can win, the anxiety that a lot of our citizens feel."
"It's time to get a government in place that can start leading this nation and listening to the will of the people."
"I'm going to spend a lot of time answering questions and just explaining."
"I cannot look mothers and dads in the eye. I can't ask this good Marine to go into harm's way if I didn't believe, one, we were going to succeed and, two, it's necessary for the security of the United..."
"If I didn't think we'd succeed, I'd pull our troops out."
"It's time. It's time to get a government in place to start leading this nation and listening to the will of the people."
"If I didn't think we would succeed, I would pull our troops out. I cannot look mothers and dads in the eye... I can't ask this good Marine to go into harm's way, if I didn't believe, one, we're going ..."
"No, I don't believe he should resign. I think he's done a fine job of not only conducting two battles, Afghanistan and Iraq, but also transforming our military."
"If I didn't believe we could succeed, I wouldn't be there. I wouldn't put those kids there."
"I didn't want war. To assume I wanted war is just -- is just flat wrong."
"That, of course, is an objective. And that will be decided by future presidents and future governments of Iraq."
"You know, I can only tell you that I will make decisions on force levels based upon what the commanders on the ground say."
"Others look at the violence they see each night on their television screens and they wonder how I can remain so optimistic about the prospects of success in Iraq."
"That, of course, is an objective, and that will be decided by future presidents and future governments of Iraq."
"I don't believe he should resign."
"I told her that part of a friendship is one in which we can speak directly with each other."
"I congratulate you on that."
"The fighting has been tough. The enemy we face has proved to be brutal and relentless."
