Goals Quote by George W. Bush

We are running out of time. We need a strategy to win in Iraq or an exit strategy to leave.

— Max Cleland

The president has outlined a new strategy for success in Iraq, but in order for this effort to be successful the Iraqi government must…

— John Boehner

We are succeeding in Iraq. Thank you, America.

— Anonymous

We are succeeding in Iraq. It's a tough struggle with setbacks, but we are succeeding.

— Anonymous

Iraq will succeed because the Iraqis will see to it that they succeed. And our job is to help them succeed. That's our job.

— George W. Bush

On the battlefield, (the U.S. war in Iraq) cannot be considered a success. It's a struggle. We're doing what we can to support them…

— Robert S. Beecroft

Certainly our goal is to leave Iraq, but we can't leave Iraq with our forces until we know that the Iraqi security forces are…

— John Abizaid

I believe that we will succeed in Iraq, because, one, the Iraqis want to live in a free society. And, two, that the Iraqis…

— George W. Bush

Leaving Iraq without military assistance during its transition, and before it is stable enough to ensure its own citizens' security, would pose a tremendous…

— Doc Hastings

If we have a chance of succeeding and bringing stability and democracy to Iraq, it will mean learning from our mistakes, not denying them…

— Carl Levin

We must win in Iraq. If we withdraw, there will be chaos; there will be genocide; and they will follow us home.

— John McCain

I'm going to spend a lot of time trying to explain as best I can why it's important for us to succeed in Iraq.…

— George W. Bush