I made it clear to the prime minister and Iraq's other leaders that America's commitment is not open-ended. If the Iraqi government does not follow through on its promises, it will lose the support of the American people. And it will lose the support of the Iraqi people. Now is the time to act.
President Bush emphasizes the conditional nature of America's commitment to Iraq and urges the Iraqi government to fulfill its promises.
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