08/21/2007
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"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 hereby waive the requirements of section 1314(c)(1) for $642.5 million of Fiscal Year 2007 Economic Support Funds for Iraq."
"My most important job is to help secure this country, and therefore, the decisions in Iraq are all aimed at helping do that job."
"When we start drawing down our forces in Iraq, it will be because our military commanders say the conditions on the ground are right."