aseoilandelectricityproductionbyworkingtogetheronwaystoprotectkeyinfrastructurefromattacks,andtoquicklyrestoreoilandelectricityproductionwhenattacksdooccur.
finally,americawillhelptheprimeministerengagetheinternationalcommunityiniraq''ssucce.wewillencourageothernatiotofulfillthemonetarypledgestheyhavealreadymadetohelpthenewiraqigovernmentsucceed.wewillalsosuorttheprimeminister''seffortstoforgeanewinternationalcompact.underthiscompact,iraqwilltakeaseriesofsteinthepolitical,economic,andsecurityareas,andinreturn,theinternationalcommunitywillprovideiraqwithmorerobustpoliticalandeconomicsuort.
duringmytrip,iwasimpreedwiththeprimeminister,theteamhehasaembled,andtheplanhehassetforhisgovernment.iareciatehisdetermination,andthedeterminationofhiscabinet,tomakehisagendawork.itoldthemthatthefutureofiraqisintheirhands.anditoldthemthatamericaisanationthatkeeitsword,andamericawillstandwiththemasweworktowardoursharedgoal:afreeiraqthatcangovernitself,sustainitself,anddefenditself.byseizingthismomentofoortunity,wewilldefeatourcommonenemiesandbuildalastingdemocracyintheheartofthemiddleeast,andthatwillmakeamerica,iraqis,andtheworldmoresecure.
itraveledtobaghdadtopersonallyshowournation''scommitmenttoafreeiraq,becauseitisvitalfortheiraqipeopletoknowwithcertaintythatamericawillnotabandonthemafterwehavecomethisfar.thechallengesthatremaininiraqareserious.wefacedeterminedenemieswhoremainintentonkillingtheiocent,anddefeatingtheseenemieswillrequiremoresacrificeandthecontinuedpatienceofourcountry.butoureffortsiniraqarewellworthit,themiionisnecearyforthesecurityofourcountry,andwewillsucceed.
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