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We prefer that the leaders of the Iraqi armed forces do the honorable thing; stop fighting for a regime that does not deserve your loyalty.

You just hope that we haven't soured an entire generation on the necessity, from time to time, of using force because Iraq has been such a debacle. That would be tragic because Iran is a grave threat.

America is a friend to the people of Iraq. Our demands are directed only at the regime that enslaves them and threatens us. When these demands are met, the first and greatest benefit will come to Iraqi men, women and children.

Despite the negativity coming from the President's opponents, the United States remains fully committed to assisting the Iraqis in restoring security and rebuilding their nation.

Deep down, the Iraqi people want the United States out. And their self-determination should be respected.

This war of choice in Iraq is undermining the very fabric of American society.

We have exhausted all of our diplomatic effort to get the Iraqis to comply with their own agreements and with international law. Given that... we have got to force them to comply, and we are doing so militarily.

We believe that an Iraqi founding national assembly, freely elected, must decide the future of Iraq.

Of course, it's imperative that we stabilize Iraq and quickly reduce our armed role there.

Yes, we need a force to continue to train, assist, advise the Iraqi army.