The tyrant has fallen, and Iraq is free.

Major combat operations in Iraq have ended.

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,

I believe in the transformational power of liberty.ÊI believe that the free Iraq is in this nation's interests.ÊI believe a free Afghanistan is in this nation's interest.Ê

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.