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.

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

Operation Together Forward started this morning.

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

Abu Ghraib was a terrible mistake.

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

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.

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