This is the most important thing they've ever done, ... I just got back from Iraq last month. It's nothing like this. These are our people.

There has been no case made -- based on anything other than speculation -- that Iraq poses a threat.

We welcome today's development as another step forward in Iraq 's constitutional process,

The Iraq war was not necessary.

We recognize that military action in Iraq, if necessary, will have adverse humanitarian consequences. We have been planning over the last several months, across all relevant agencies, to limit any such consequences and provide relief quickly.

The question was ... when will there be zero or no American troops in Iraq. So he was referring to that specific question.