I sent American troops to Iraq to make its people free, not to make them American. Iraqis will write their own history and find their own way.

An immediate withdrawal of our troops from Iraq will only strengthen the terrorists' hand in Iraq and in the broader war on terror,

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.

These people are coming from Syria into Iraq and killing a lot of innocent people,

I didn't join the International Criminal Court because I don't want to put our troops in the hands of prosecutors from other nations. Look, if somebody has done some wrong in our military, we'll take care of it. We got plenty of capability of dealing with justice.

The true history of my administration will be written 50 years from now, and you and I will not be around to see it.