06/23/2009
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"He made clear then, as he made clear tonight, that the safety and security of our personnel and facilities is a top priority in Iraq, as it is around the world."
"When we face a situation like we do on that mountain with innocent people facing the prospect of violence on a horrific scale... the United States of America cannot turn in blind eye."
"ISIL is not fighting for a stronger Iraq."
"The United States is acting and leading, and the world cannot sit by and watch innocents die."