He delivers three main messages, he says:

1. “We are succeeding in Iraq.” Taking aim at the media, he says, “We are fighting for freedom and democracy—ours and yours.

2. “Thank you, America…. We Iraqis know that Americans have made…enormous sacrifices…. Your sacrifices are not in vain. The overwhelming majority of Iraqis are grateful…”

3. “Well over a million Iraqis were murdered by Saddam Hussein….My friends, today we are better off, you are better off, and the world is better off without Saddam Hussein.” Toppling Saddam was “the right decision.… You stood up—with allies—for freedom and democracy….You realized what was at stake.”