01/29/2008
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"We didn't drive al Qaeda out of their safe haven in Afghanistan only to let them set up a new safe haven in a free Iraq."
"I am proud to be with you guys."
"Defeating al Qaeda has been central to our new strategy in Iraq from day one and will continue to be."
"It's important for the American people to understand it is al Qaeda that is doing a lot of these spectacular bombings."