Barack Obama: “It's been an outstanding host to our men and women who serve in the region.”

We’ve now fought a war, spent billions and billions of dollars, you know, put enormous strain on our military. A lot of people have died. And it feels like we’re back where we were before we started the war, except maybe a little bit worse…

It fortifies you to say that, yes, this has been part of the journey that we’re on.

it was nevertheless important that we all play a part in assuring that our elected officials are accountable.

That was fantastic. I was a little tall for it.