We will finish the mission we have begun, period.

America is grateful for their daring, grateful for their honor, and grateful for their sacrifice.

The terrorists are mistaken.

Our veterans have borne the costs of America's wars and have stood watch over America's peace.

We owe them the life we know today.

Presidents come and go, except here at the Heritage Foundation.

The failure of democracy in Afghanistan and Iraq would condemn every advocate of freedom in those two countries to prison or death.

Iraq's security forces join in operations with our troops, and they patrol towns and cities independently.

They died in distant lands to fight terror, to advance freedom, and to protect America.

Our men and women are fighting for the security of America and for the advance of freedom, and that is a cause worth fighting for.

I'm proud to have your support.