I think it's important for the American people to understand that with our volunteer Army now, it's more and more of a family place.

We're there to enforce the treaty.

We have to work with the Europeans on this if we're going to work on all those other problems that will be the security problems of the future.

I want to emphasize the point here that, to the credit of the chain of command over here, we have been very open with our soldiers at every juncture as this mission has come our way.

I feel good about where we are.

Because our Nation is willing to lead, our strength will be multiplied and our burdens will be shared.

I pledged to the American people that I would not send you to Bosnia unless I was absolutely sure that the goals we set for you are clear, realistic, and achievable in about a year.

Our mission is to implement the peace treaty, the military aspects of it.

I wanted to come here to look into their faces and into the faces of their wives, their husbands, and their children because I think they are about to do a very noble and important thing for our country and for the world.

Men and women of Task Force Eagle, I know the burden of our country's leadership now weighs most heavily on you and your families.

We're not in the killing business.

But I do want you to go there on a mission of peace.

The men and women with whom I spoke today are committed to the humanitarian mission of saving the lives of the children and innocent civilians.

Once again, the United States has no hidden or dark motives here.

They have the noblest mission of all: to stop incredible human suffering and lift people's lives.

Thank you for helping civilization not to die over there.

Our troops are the best trained, best equipped, best prepared fighting force in the world.

If necessary, we'll have to use lethal force.