Our goal is to defeat the terrorists and their allies at the heart of their power, so we will defeat the enemy in Iraq.

We are very resolved to fight this war and we're united in our resolve.

I think what's safe to say is that the initial phase of the war went well.

Our veterans have borne the costs of America's wars and have stood watch over America's peace.

They died in distant lands to fight terror, to advance freedom, and to protect America.

We went to war on solid information, on information that had been gathered over 12 years.

We're waging this war in relentless pursuit of the Al Qaida network.

Every year, landmines still active from wars past kill or maim thousands of innocent men, women, and children who simply find themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time.

I remain convinced that despite these difficult and often tragic days, both you and your Israeli partners will find a way to move from the logic of war and confrontation to the logic of peace and cooperation.

You have seen what war has wrought; now you know what peace can bring.

We give thanks that the will for peace has triumphed over the weapons of war.

These people fought the bloodiest war in Europe since the end of World War II.

What has happened? With the leadership of the United States, NATO and its allies, including Russia, working side by side, ended, almost overnight and with virtually no bloodshed, the worst war in Europe since World War II.

The war in Bosnia was abhorrent to our values.

I applaud these leaders for making the decision to turn from war to peace that they will formalize today.

You have seen what war has wrought.

I believe our Nation has already made the difference between war and peace there.

I don't think anyone in the United States should do anything to undermine the prospects of bringing this horrible war to a close.