“Two years ago, I told the Congress and the country that the war on terror

would be a lengthy war, a different kind of war, fought on many fronts in many

places. Iraq is now the central front. Enemies of freedom are making a

desperate stand there–and there they must be defeated. This will take time,

and require sacrifice. Yet we will do whatever is necessary, we will spend what

is necessary, to achieve this essential victory in the war on terror, to promote

freedom, and to make our Nation more secure.”

“Our strategy in Iraq has three objectives: destroying the terrorists,

enlisting the support of other nations for a free Iraq, and helping Iraqis

assume responsibility for their own defense and their own future.”