12/14/2004
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"I know some in Washington would like us to start leaving Iraq now."
"We continue to encourage and press them to achieve the established benchmarks, since we believe that those efforts will contribute to Iraq's stability."
"I firmly believe the world is better off without Saddam Hussein in power."
"The Baghdad Security Plan will not provide a safe haven for any outlaws, regardless of [their] sectarian or political affiliation."