The President will take from his commanders their assessment of what the conditions permit, what Iraqi security forces are capable of doing, and then determine troop levels,
The fact that we're going out to have these discussions with the Iraqi leadership is a sign of the urgency which we attach to a need for a government of national unity.
We owe congratulations to the Iraqi people on achieving yet another step on their road to democracy ..., ... This is a remarkable story.
This is the democratic process at work, ... What you're seeing with this process is the Iraqi people embracing American-style democracy.
The vote today is an important milestone. They will have elections in December for a permanent government. Every time the Iraqi people have been given an opportunity to express themselves politically they have taken it,