President Bush Receives Report from the Iraq Study Group, FULL STREAMING VIDEO, In Focus: Renewal in Iraq 
, The Cabinet Room, 7:58 A.M. EST.
 | THE PRESIDENT: I just received the Iraq Study Group report, prepared by a distinguished panel of our fellow citizens. |
 | I told the members that this report, called "The Way Forward," will be taken very seriously by this administration. |
The commission is headed up to Congress, and I urge the members of Congress to take this report seriously. While they won't agree with every proposal -- and we probably won't agree with every proposal -- it, nevertheless, is an opportunity to come together and to work together on this important issue.
The country, in my judgment, is tired of pure political bickering that happens in Washington, and they understand that on this important issue of war and peace, it is best for our country to work together. And I understand how difficult that is, but this report will give us all an opportunity to find common ground, for the good of the country -- not for the good of the Republican Party or the Democratic Party, but for the good of the country.
We can achieve long-lasting peace for this country, and it requires tough work. It also requires a strategy that will be effective. And we've got men and women of both political parties around this table who spent a lot of time thinking about the way forward in Iraq, and the way forward in the Middle East, and I can't thank them enough for your time. You could be doing a lot of other things, you could have had a lot more simple life than to allow your government to call you back into service. But you did allow us to call you back into service, and you made a vital contribution to the country. Our fellow citizens have got to know that it is possible for people of goodwill to come together to help make recommendations on how to deal with a very serious situation.
And we applaud your work. We take it very seriously, and we'll act on it in a timely fashion. Thank you very much.
END 8:01 A.M. EST, For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary December 6, 2006
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This seems to be the buzz on the blogosphere...I thought you'd be interested in the public's opinion on Iraq, as well as diplomacy. Generally speaking, the public consistently favors diplomacy over force in foreign affairs. According to our Foreign Policy Index, 61% of Americans favor more emphasis on diplomatic and economic methods when it comes to fighting terrorism. Contact me for more or go to http://www.publicagenda.org/issues/major_proposals_detail.cfm?issue_type=americas_global_role&list=2 for more information.
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