WASHINGTON, June 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a transcript of
remarks by President Bush after a morning meeting with the Interagency Team
on Iraq:
Camp David
12:33 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: I want to thank Generals Abizaid and Casey, as well as
Ambassador Khalilzad for the last -- for the briefing for the last three
hours. I thought your assessment of the situation in Iraq was very
realistic. I think your recommendations to us on how to win in Iraq, to
have an Iraq that can govern itself, sustain itself and defend itself are
-- your recommendations are valid.
I look forward to continuing to visit with you later on this afternoon
about how we can help this new government succeed. Zal, you've been -- I
just want to thank you all very much for remaining in theater and working
as hard as you are. You're making a significant difference.
And again, please give my best congratulations to the troops on the
ground for bringing Zarqawi to justice. I fully recognize that's not going
to end the war. On the other hand, it was a major blow to al Qaeda and the
killers and terrorists that are trying to spread violence and suffering,
and stop the emergence of a new democracy.
Zal, we left off where you were talking about the way forward in Iraq,
and your perception of this new government.
END 12:36 P.M. EDT
SOURCE White House Press Office
 back to top
Related links:
http://www.whitehouse.gov
CONTACT:
White House Press Office, +1-202-456-2580
|
