Sir, when I saw the pictures I was absolutely sickened by them. I thought I was going to throw up. |
sophistication, especially in the improvised explosive devices that they are using, and we're working to learn from that and to be able to counter them. |
that doesn't mean there are no terrorists in the prison population even if only among the guards. |
The honor and value systems of our armed forces are solid and the bedrock of what makes us the best in the world, ... There has been no catastrophic failure, and America's armed forces will never compromise their honor. |
They are in very good hands. |
This is what I would call a terrorist magnet, where America, being present here in Iraq, creates a target of opportunity, ... Late Edition. |
to free other people and to let them enjoy the freedoms that we have become accustomed to since the founding of our nation. |
to take the fall, not him. |
We are moving towards a precision approach in the conduct of our operations that begins to take into consideration the Iraqi culture and sensitivities and we want to be precise in our application of combat power, |
We are taking the fight into the safe havens of the enemy in the heartland of the country, where we continue to face former regime loyalists, criminals and foreign terrorists, |
We will continue to support Iraq and Afghanistan and those countries we make a commitment to over time, ... We'll stay there as long as they need us to stay there for. |
We will find him at some point. Wherever the intelligence takes us, |
We will not let a small group of criminals and thugs control the destiny of this country, |
We're fighting a low-intensity conflict that is multifaceted, |
We've seen an average number of [daily] engagements between 20 and 25. We've seen a spike up to 35 in [the] last three weeks. |