04/24/2006
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"Success in Iraq would be a major blow in this ideological struggle."
"I would hope that Congress would pay attention to what General Petraeus has to say."
"Those decisions will be based on a calm assessment by our military commanders on the conditions on the ground."
"When Iraqis feel safe in their own homes and neighborhoods, they can focus their efforts on building a stable civil society with functioning government structures."