06/14/2004
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"In spite of his grief and in spite of pain in his heart, he is willing to work for a united Iraq and a peaceful Iraq."
"But I'm the decider."
"I appreciate the advice I got from those folks in the field. And that advice is an important part and an important component of putting together a new way forward in Iraq."
"I have told the members that this report, called 'the Way Forward,' is -- will be taken very seriously by this administration."