Remarks at a Welcoming Ceremony in Temozon Sur, Mexico
03/12/2007
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It may require military action, but I hope it will not.
The costs to the economy become larger and more permanent the longer the ports remain closed.
We're already in a crisis.
If military action is necessary, the United States and our allies will help the Iraqi people rebuild their economy.