One of the hardest parts of my job is to connect Iraq to the war on terror.

One of the most important battle fronts in this war on terror is Iraq,

to support America's war on terrorism and to rid Iraq of a terrible dictator.

I don't see how you can lead this country to succeed in Iraq if you say wrong war, wrong time, wrong place.ÊWhat message does that send our troops?ÊWhat message does that send to our allies? What message does that send the Iraqis?

I think war is a dangerous place.

had hoped to hear acknowledgment from the president of our failures in Iraq, the war on terrorism and the administration's concrete plans for solving them with our allies and through the United Nations.