Barack Obama

This action is also not intended to affect immunities enjoyed by the Government of Iraq and its property under otherwise applicable law.

We remain committed to a sovereign, secure, stable, and unified Afghanistan.

When students excel in math and science, they're laying the groundwork for helping America compete for the jobs and industries of the future.

This action is not intended otherwise to affect the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13303.

We will no longer patrol Afghan cities or towns, mountains or valleys.

America will always keep our commitments to friends and partners who step up.

I have delegated to the Secretary of the Treasury the authority to take such actions, including the promulgation of rules and regulations.

I think he was, as always, moved by the visit and inspired by what these troops are doing every single day on behalf of the United States.

I think we've always said that this election will settle the legitimacy question.

The Afghan National Security Forces have performed, in some respects better than we anticipated.

I think the overarching message from the election was extraordinarily positive when you look at the difficulties of the last several weeks.

Everything that we hold precious in this country was made possible by Americans who gave their all.

Your parents' bravery lives on in you.

I thought it was important for me to make sure that I check in directly with folks face to face before those decisions were finally made.

We're looking very closely at those questions.

We want to make clear to the Afghan people that we have an enduring commitment to them.

It’s been two years since he’s been able to get to Afghanistan, and he felt that it was very important for him to express directly to the troops his gratitude.

We're aware of the sacrifices that so many have made on behalf of our freedom here in Afghanistan.

I just want to take a few minutes to say thank you to all of you.

We're not going to leave Afghanistan a perfect place.

This is an important moment in Afghanistan.

I think it has gone—I'll be honest with you—better than I might have expected just a year ago.

Our combat mission here in Afghanistan would come to a conclusion at the end of 2014.

It's been one of the causes of my Presidency.

Every single one of us owes our fallen heroes a profound debt of gratitude.