That (with a roadside bomb) was the only way they'd take him over there (in Iraq).

The second floor was pretty much gutted and wall-to-wall rebuilt.

I finally did it. I'm real happy. I knew he was retiring and I always told him I would bring him a state championship home.. I feel real good and it makes me feel good that he feels good about it too. He can retire happy now.

Bush was in trouble even before Katrina. He was losing support on Iraq , people were worried about the economy -- even if the objective data don't necessarily support that -- and Katrina exacerbated all of that.

We knew before Andrew went over there that Stuart would be going to Iraq. His unit would be supporting the Marines.

To ask brave soldiers to go into the inferno of Afghanistan and Iraq and by virtue of their skill and courage, under the televised scrutiny of a global audience, end the rule of murderers was not easy. Nor was staying on to help the helpless. Yes, the truly frightening alternative was the blustering inaction that we have seen for the past 20 years that led to September 11 and the real quagmire in the Middle East.