“That means that America and its coalition partners are increasingly playing more of a supporting role,” he said. Bush was at Fort Hood to thank US soldiers for their service in Iraq.
“You are making an enormous difference for the security of our nation and for the peace of the world,” he told the soldiers. “I want to thank you for defending your fellow citizens. I want to thank you for extending liberty to millions,” Bush said. “From the beginning, our goal in Iraq has been to promote Iraqi independence - by helping the Iraqi people establish a free country that can sustain itself, rule itself and defend itself,” Bush said.
