George H.W. Bush

To the extent that there is latitude to work with the Congress to determine whether or not the military tribunals will be an avenue in which to give people their day in court, we will do so.

The disclosure of this program is disgraceful.

In terms of our troop presence there, that decision will be made by General Casey as well as the sovereign government of Iraq based upon conditions on the ground.

We will not cut and run. It's important to have people in the United States Congress who understand the stakes of the fight in Iraq and complete the mission and Heather Wilson is such a person.

It is not possible to know at this time either the precise scope or duration of the deployment of U.S. Armed Forces necessary to counter the terrorist threat to the United States.

It will endanger our country to pull out of Iraq before we accomplish the mission.

There's an interesting debate in the Democrat Party about how quick to pull out of Iraq.

The mission that you're accomplishing here in Iraq will go down in the history books as an incredibly important moment.

Abu Ghraib was a terrible mistake.

Operation Together Forward started this morning.

I saw firsthand the strength of his character, and his deep determination to succeed, to build a country that can sustain itself, govern itself and defend itself.

It's the right thing to get rid of Saddam Hussein. The al Qaeda is real. Also, to understand the stakes of this war.

The fate and future of Iraq is in their hands. And our job is to help them succeed, and we will.

And, Mr. Prime Minister, thank you for this opportunity to visit with your cabinet.

I truly believe the work that you are doing here is laying the foundation of peace for generations to come. And I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

I appreciate you recognize the fact that the future of your country is in your hands.

I've come to not only look you in the eye, I've also come to tell you that when America gives its word, it will keep its word.

The enemy is trying to break the will of the American people and the goal of this summit is to remind Americans the sacrifice is worth it.

I fully recognize it's not going to end the war.

This is a process of getting to know the -- understand the Iraqi capabilities, particularly the command-and-control structure, and what our needs -- what we need to do to help them achieve victory.

Success in Iraq will depend upon the capacity of the new government to provide for its people. We recognize our responsibilities to help that new government.

We can expect the terrorists and insurgents to carry on without him.

Now Zarqawi has met his end, and this violent man will never murder again.

What George W. Bush is looking to do now is a way to build up the Iraqi government at home, look after their politics and also buy time and on his own place until the Iraqi thing turns around.

We have tough days ahead of us in Iraq. That will require the continued patience of the American people.