09/30/2011
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"And we honor the brave men and women of the United States military -- and their families -- for bearing an awesome burden these last six years."
"When nooses are being hung in high schools in the 21st century, it's a tragedy."
"The time to end the surge and to start bringing our troops home is now - not six months from now."
"Changing the definition of success to stay the course with the wrong policy is the wrong course for our troops and our national security."