08/08/2012
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"No amount of U.S. soldiers can solve the grievances that lay at the heart of someone else's civil war."
"The consequences of this war have been dire, and the sacrifices have been immeasurable."
"A withdrawal would be gradual and keep some U.S. troops in the region to prevent a wider war and go after al Qaeda and other terrorists."
"On January 20, 2009, we will start transforming the country."