Of course they matter.
I came away encouraged by my meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders.
Bahrain has welcomed the United States Navy and is now home to our 5th Fleet.
The American people are mighty proud of you, and so am I.
We cannot take for granted our troops overseas and our diplomats overseas.
You're showing strong leadership, and you're showing the way forward for other nations.
I look forward to discussing how we can continue to advance peace in the Middle East.
I'm pleased to sign legislation that strengthened our friendship and our relationship.
I have encouraged them to take advantage of the historic opportunity we have before us to advance peace, freedom, and se...
It's hard to be away from your home, but that's a soldier's life.
Any additional reduction will be based on the recommendation of General Petraeus.