I assured them that the United States believes strongly that the Iraqi constitution should provide equal rights before the law for all Iraqis regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion or sect, ... There can be no compromise. |
I believe it will be possible to begin adjusting our forces downwards, meaning begin to withdraw, some forces beginning next year. |
I believe strongly that you cannot defeat the insurgency through military means alone. |
I believe that a final, final draft has not yet been, or the edits have not been, presented yet so that is something that Iraqis will have to talk to each other and decide for themselves, |
I believe that a final, final draft has not yet been, or the edits have not been, presented yet, so that is something that Iraqis will have to talk to each other and decide for themselves, |
I believe that if we get -- when we get -- the national unity government, when we have ministries that are run by competent ministers, and as we get into the next phase of our Sunni outreach ... I see a set of circumstances, frankly, that would allow for a significant withdrawal of our forces. |
I believe that they're on the wrong side of history ? that the people of Iraq are moving away from them, including the Sunni community. They will ultimately be defeated. The question is not whether, but when. |
I believe you cannot win the kind of conflict we are facing by military means alone... You need to have an integrated approach that wins populations over, |
I congratulate the Iraqi people on having arrived at this historic moment. The U.S. is proud of the role we have played in helping Iraqis achieve this success. |
I do believe it's possible that we could adjust our forces, downsizing them in the course of next year, |
I do believe it's possible that we could adjust our forces, downsizing them in the course of next year. That's possible given the positive political developments and continuing growth in the capabilities of the Iraqi forces, |
I don't believe that we got him. Of course, his days are numbered, we are after him, we are getting ever closer. |
I have discussed the issue with the interior minister. She clearly is in a dangerous situation, but we're working hard with the Iraqis and others to get her released. |
I know that without the right to speak freely, other rights will be denied and democracy will wither. |
I met with him for a long time today and he was very positive. |