None of that would have been possible without the overwhelming support and overwhelming force that the United States provided in the early stages of that campaign -- exactly what you promised you would do -- that actually made that intervention possible and has given that chance -- that country a chance at prosperity and stability and some measure of democracy.

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And the President looks forward tomorrow to thanking the troops, thanking those who served, and discussing what that sacrifice that Americans have made means now, as the Iraq war comes to an end -- which is, as you know, what the President promised he would do when he was running for President, which was to end this war responsibly.

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