Let's Remember That The Reason We Are

After Being Married For Over 37 Years, I Showed Extremely Poor Judgment By Engaging In An Extramarital Affair.

I Am Neither A Pessimist Nor An Optimist. I Am A Realist, And The Reality In Iraq Is That It Has Been Very Hard And It Continues To Be Hard.

There Has, Indeed, Been Very Substantial Progress In Iraq Over The Past Year - Violence Is Down By 80 Percent, Civilian Deaths By About The Same, And So On.

The President And I Sat Down In The Oval Office, And He Expressed Very Clearly That What He Wants From Me Is My Best Professional Military Advice.

If You Look At Casualties, You Find Countries That Had Much Higher Loss Rates Per Capita Than The Us. Denmark Comes To Mind, The United Kingdom, They Have Suffered Heavy Losses At Various Points, The Germans As Well.