Remarks at the Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation Ceremony
11/22/2011
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We respect Iraqi sovereignty and the sacrifices that you have made for your country.
You can choose to build new bridges instead of building new walls.
The drawdown that will take place will, ultimately, result in the removal of all U.S. troops by 2011.
I came here to reaffirm the importance of Turkey and the importance of the partnership between our two countries.