President George W. Bush on how long we can expect troop to be in Iraq: “Not all our troops are coming home immediately; we’ve got a job to do in Iraq. We’ve got to make sure the quality of life improves, and we’re working on that right now — the quality of life for all Iraqis. Got to make sure that the elements of the old Baathist Party that still wants to create havoc there is brought to justice. We’ll do that. We’re going to stay there to make sure that the environment is such that a democratic government emerges.”
– Transcript, “President Discusses Tax Relief in Arkansas,” George W. Bush – White House Archives online, Accessed on 7/18/2016