A. Bush
A. Bush
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Listen, there are differences of opinion about the way forward, ... I understand that. Some Americans want us to withdraw our troops so that we can escape the violence. I recognize their good intentions, but their position is wrong. Withdrawing our troops would make the world more dangerous and make America less safe.
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We will stay in the fight until we have achieved . . . the victory our brave troops have fought for.
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We want all of our fellow Americans to have a great holiday season, ... And we especially extend our greetings and joy to our troops overseas. There are some fine people there serving our country, and I know it's hard for their families to be separated.
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I came today to thank the troops and their families and their loved ones for the sacrifice,
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It used to be that after we cleared out a city, there were not enough qualified Iraqi troops to maintain control, ... And so what would happen is the terrorists would wait for us to leave and they would try to move back in, and sometimes with success. Now the increasing number of more capable Iraqi troops allows us to hold onto the cities we have taken from the terrorists.
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I didn't join the International Criminal Court because I don't want to put our troops in the hands of prosecutors from other nations. Look, if somebody has done some wrong in our military, we'll take care of it. We got plenty of capability of dealing with justice.
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We'd like to get our troops home as soon as possible,
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We need more troops to defeat 'The Illusion of Failure' in Iraq....29 million should do it.
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I strongly believe what we're doing is the right thing. If I didn't believe it -- I'm going to repeat what I said before -- I'd pull the troops out, nor if I believed we could win, I would pull the troops out.
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I don't think our troops ought to be used for what's called nation building.
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All I can tell you is that I know the enemy, allies, and troops hear what I say.
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The biggest threat to our recovery is for the Congress to overspend, ... We have the funds to meet our obligations, so long as they resist the temptation to spend.
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Their example is an inspiration to all who share the universal values of freedom, democracy and the rule of law, ... This is a document of which the Iraqis and the rest of the world can be proud.
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Every time I come back here, I see progress, ... . . . This part of the country is changing. You're moving forward.