Our combat mission is ending, but our commitment to Iraq's future is not.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
We are not going to abandon Iraq.
Our troops are committed to bringing security to Iraq while its government matures. American forces will continue to accomplish their mission with caution, precision and honor with the thanks of a grateful nation.
Iraq made commitments after the Gulf War to completely dismantle all weapons of mass destruction, and unfortunately, Iraq has not lived up to its agreement.
As I have been saying for more than a year now, turning this vital mission over to the Iraqi people as soon as possible should remain a topic of debate for Congress while relying on our military commanders to set up the timetable.
We must continue, however, to send a strong message of resolve to the people of Iraq, to our troops, to our coalition partners, and to the rest of the world that we, the United States of America, will stay the course and get the job done.
If we don't end war, war will end us.
We will not send troops. Germany is not committed to Iraq - we will not commit ourselves with troops.
As much as we might look for opportunities to keep Iraq together, we need to be prepared for the reality that it's not going to stay together.
But it cannot follow that because weapons and troops are now being deployed we are bound to go to war.
Mission accomplished? The mission in Iraq, as laid out by President Bush and Vice President Cheney, has failed.