These people are trying to shake the will of the Iraqi citizens, and they want us to leave...I think the world would be better off if we did leave.

I am here to make an announcement that this Thursday, ticket counters and airplanes will fly out of Ronald Reagan Airport.

The survival of liberty in our land increasingly depends on the success of liberty in other lands.

In the face of all this evil, we remain strong and united, 'One Nation Under God.'

The liberation of Iraq is a crucial advance in the campaign against terror. We've removed an ally of al Qaeda.

Today we affirm a new commitment to live out our nation's promise through civility, courage, compassion and character.

A dictatorship would be a heck of a lot easier, there's no question about it. Dealing with Congress is a matter of give and take. The president doesn't get everything he wants, the Congress doesn't get everything they want. But we're finding good common ground.