"I, of course, am encouraged," the candidate says after meeting with Jalal Talabani. "We both agree that the progress has been significant but the progress is also fragile."
Adds: "We are winning in Iraq, and we will withdrawal, but we will withdrawal in victory and in honor."
Talabani: "His advice is very useful at this stage of success in Iraq." Read pool report.
Also meets with the Philippines' president, also at the Willard Hotel. Read pool report.
