So here's what I want you to know, and here's what I want all our men and women in uniform to know:… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think that there is a particular mindset that was on display in the run-up to the Iraq war that continues to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It's harder to end a war than begin one. Indeed, everything that American troops have done in Iraq -- all the fighting… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Because of you, in Afghanistan we've broken the momentum of the Taliban. Because of you, we've begun a transition to the Afghans… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We remember the grind of the insurgency -- the roadside bombs, the sniper fire, the suicide attacks. From the 'triangle of death'… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
And we remember the end of our combat mission and the emergence of a new dawn -- the precision of our efforts… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We remember the surge and we remember the Awakening -- when the abyss of chaos turned toward the promise of reconciliation. By… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Iraq is sort of a situation where you've got a guy who drove the bus into the ditch. You obviously have to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We remember the specter of sectarian violence -- al Qaeda's attacks on mosques and pilgrims, militias that carried out campaigns of intimidation… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
You know, the truth is that right after 9/11, I had a (flag) pin. Shortly after 9/11, particularly because as we're talking… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Now let me be clear - I suffer no illusions about Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal man. A ruthless man. A… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
This is an extraordinary achievement, nearly nine years in the making. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
When it comes to the war in Iraq, the time for promises and assurances for waiting and for patience is over. Too… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
So here's what I want you to know, and here's what I want all our men and women in uniform to know: Because of… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
As opposed to getting into arguments about, well, these folks have been treated fairly so now we're going to be doing things that, very… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What we've said to the girls is: 'If you guys ever decide that you're going to get a tattoo, then mommy and me will… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
All of us take offense to anyone who reaps the rewards of living in America without taking on the responsibilities of living in America.… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The world is complicated and full of grays, but there's still truth there to be found. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
That is another theme in the book [Dreams from My Father]. How do we exercise more empathy in our public discourse? How do we… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I can say across Europe that many principles that have been taken for granted here around free speech, and around civil liberties and an… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
So Americans understand the costs of war. Yet as a country, we will never tolerate our security being threatened, nor stand idly by when… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I want to thank the Greek people publicly for their humanitarian response to the crisis of so many migrants and refugees seeking safety in… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
