11/01/2006
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"I ask for God's blessings on your families and on our country."
"United States Armed Forces, with the assistance of numerous coalition partners, continue to conduct the U.S. campaign to pursue al-Qaida terrorists and to eliminate support to al-Qaida."
"The U.S. contribution to the MNF is approximately 153,553 military personnel."
"The USNS Comfort will begin a four-month deployment to the region."