RPT-FACTBOX-Selected Iraq remarks by Bush during the war
Source: Reuters
(Repeats to widen distribution) WASHINGTON, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Following are a selection of remarks by U.S. President George W. Bush, who will announce his new Iraq strategy on Wednesday, about the war that began in March 2003: "Major combat operations in Iraq have ended. In the battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed." - May 1, 2003, aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln under a banner declaring "Mission Accomplished". "I hope there's not an expectation from people that all of a sudden there's going to be zero violence. ... It's just not going to be the case." - June 14, 2006, White House Rose Garden. "We will stay the course, we will help this young Iraqi democracy succeed, and victory in Iraq will be a major ideological triumph in the struggle of the 21st century." - Aug. 30, 2006, Salt Lake City. "Stay the course means keep doing what you're doing. My attitude is, don't do what you're doing if it's not working -- change. Stay the course also means don't leave before the job is done. We're going to get the job done in Iraq." - Oct. 11, 2006, White House Rose Garden. "It's my responsibility to provide the American people with a candid assessment on the way forward. ... Absolutely, we're winning." - Oct. 25, 2006, White House East Room "We're not winning, we're not losing." - Dec. 19, 2006, Interview with Washington Post (published Dec. 20). "My administration will work with Republicans and Democrats to fashion a new way forward that can succeed in Iraq." - Dec. 20, 2006, White House Indian Treaty Room
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