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Bush&39;s speech on his Iraq visit

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Goodmorning.Earlierthisweek,ItraveledtoBaghdadtovisitthecapitalofafreeanddemocraticIraq.Itwasanincrediblefeelingtostandi世界秘书网版权所有nthecockpitofAirForceOneandwatchthepilotsteerusintowardBaghdad.

Afterwelanded,Ihadthepleasureofmeetingwithourdedicatedembassystaffandintelligenceofficersservingfarfromhomeunderdangerouscircumstances.AndIwashonoredtomeetwithsomeofourtroops,includingthoseresponsibleforbringingjusticetotheterroristZarqawi.Itwasaprivilegetoshaketheirhands,lookthemintheeye,andtellthemhowmuchtheAmericanpeopleappreciatetheirdailycourage,andhowmuchweappreciatethesacrificesthattheyandtheirfamiliesaremaking.

Onmytrip,IalsometwiththenewIraqiPrimeMinisterMaliki,andIwasabletoseefirsthandhisstrongcharacterandhisdeterminationtosucceed.WeheldajointmeetingofourtwoCabinets,withmembersofmyCabinetparticipatingbyvideoteleconferencefromCampDavid.ThePrimeMinisterbriefedusonhisplantotakeimmediatestepsinthreekeyareas:improvingsecurity,buildingupIraq''''seconomysoIraqiscanseerealprogressintheirlives,andreachingouttotheinternationalcommunitytosecuresupportforIraq''''snewgovernment.ThenwediscussedhowmyadministrationcanhelpthePrimeMinisteraccomplishthesevitalobjectives.

HistoppriorityissecuringBaghdad,soCoalitionandIraqiforceshavelaunchedOperationTogetherForward,ajointefforttorestoresecurityandtheruleoflawtohigh-riskareasofthecity.TohelpthePrimeMinisterimprovesecurity,wewillcontinueembeddingCoalitiontransitionteamsinIraqiarmyandpoliceunits,andwewillhelpthenewIraqiMinistersofDefenseandInteriorimprovetheircommandandcontrol,rootoutcorruption,andinvestigateandpunishhumanrightsviolations.WewillalsosupportthePrimeMinisterasheworkstoreininillegalmilitias,buildajudicialsystemthatwillprovideequaljusticetoall,andpromotereconciliationamongtheIraqipeople.

ToaidthePrimeMinisterinrevitalizingIraq''''seconomy,wewillsendadditionalexpertstohelptheIraqigovernmentdevelopaneconomicframeworkthatwillpromotejobcreationandopportunityforallIraqis.WewillalsohelpthePrimeMinisterincreaseoilandelectricityproductionbyworkingtogetheronwaystoprotectkeyinfrastructurefromattacks,andtoquicklyrestoreoilandelectricityproductionwhenattacksdooccur.

Finally,AmericawillhelpthePrimeMinisterengagetheinternationalcommunityinIraq''''ssuccess.WewillencourageothernationstofulfillthemonetarypledgestheyhavealreadymadetohelpthenewIraqigovernmentsucceed.WewillalsosupportthePrimeMinister''''seffortstoforgeanewinternationalcompact.Underthiscompact,Iraqwilltakeaseriesofstepsinthepolitical,economic,andsecurityareas,andinreturn,theinternationalcommunitywillprovideIraqwithmorerobustpoliticalandeconomicsupport.

Duringmytrip,IwasimpressedwiththePrimeMinister,theteamhehasassembled,andtheplanhehassetforhisgovernment.Iappreciatehisdetermination,andthedeterminationofhisCabinet,tomakehisagendawork.ItoldthemthatthefutureofIraqisintheirhands.AndItoldthemthatAmericaisanationthatkeepsitsword,andAmericawillstandwiththemasweworktowardoursharedgoal:afreeIraqthatcangovernitself,sustainitself,anddefenditself.Byseizingthismomentofopportunity,wewilldefeatourcommonenemiesandbuildalastingdemocracyintheheartoftheMiddleEast,andthatwillmakeAmericans,Iraqis,andtheworldmoresecure.

ItraveledtoBaghdadtopersonallyshowourNation''''scommitmenttoafreeIraq,becauseitisvitalfortheIraqipeopletoknowwithcertaintythatAmericawillnotabandonthemafterwehavecomethisfar.ThechallengesthatremaininIraqareserious.Wefacedetermi世界秘书网版权所有nedenemieswhoremainintentonkillingtheinnocent,anddefeatingtheseenemieswillrequiremoresacrificeandthecontinuedpatienceofourcountry.ButoureffortsinIraqarewellworthit,themissionisnecessaryforthesecurityofourcountry,andwewillsucceed.

Thankyouforlistening.

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