Intelligence We Gathered At The Time Indicated

The Bottom Line Is That After We Defeat The Armed Forces Of Iraq, That We Will Want To And Need To Provide Stability Throughout That Country.

I Can Tell You Categorically That Any Mal- Treatment Of Any Detainees By U.s. Forces Or Coalition Forces Is Totally Unacceptable - That Our Orders Have And Will Continue To Be That We Will Treat Everyone In Our Charge With - Humanely And With Respect.

Marines Are Very Good At Fighting... And If Gen. Franks Wants Fighters On The Ground And He Puts Marines In, He'll Have What He Wants.

We Prefer That The Leaders Of The Iraqi Armed Forces Do The Honorable Thing; Stop Fighting For A Regime That Does Not Deserve Your Loyalty.

I Do Not Believe The United States Is Well Served By A Policy That Says It Is Ok To Be Immoral In Any Way.