Remarks Following a Cabinet Meeting
10/10/2001
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Most Americans want to see two things in Iraq: They want to see our troops succeed, and they want to see our troops begin to come home.
Our strategy is built on the premise that progress on security will pave the way for political progress.
It would mean surrendering the future of Iraq to Al Qaida, risking a humanitarian catastrophe.
Most Iraqis want to live in peace.