"It's best to have failure happen early in life. It wakes up the Phoenix bird in you so you rise from the ashes."

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We've persevered because of a belief we share with the Iraqi people - a belief that out of the ashes of war, a new beginning could be born in this cradle of civilization. Through this remarkable chapter in the history of the United States and Iraq, we have met our responsibility. Now, it's time to turn the page.

— Barack Obama