You do not need to go to Iraq to know that we don't have a policy worthy of the sacrifice of our men and women in uniform.

We are ready to sacrifice our souls, our children and our families so as not to give up Iraq. We say this so no one will think that America is capable of breaking the will of the Iraqis with its weapons.

It is an historic day that crowns the sacrifice of martyrs, ... laid the foundation for a democratic Iraq and peaceful coexistence between its ethnic groups.

And I had to tell every one of them two things. One, I thanked them for their sacrifice, but also reminded them that we're laying the foundations for peace. And I truly believe we are. I would not put those kids out there if I didn't believe there's a better world ahead.

He has discontinued his affiliation with it (the Owl Club). He believes it is a mistake to be affiliated with it.

Senator Kennedy joined Harvard's Owl club in 1954 before women were admitted to the campus and long before they were integrated into campus life. No one can question Senator Kennedy's lifelong commitment to fighting for civil rights, equality and justice.