President George W. Bush makes a statement to reporters about the war in Iraq after his meeting with senior national defense leaders at the Pentagon May 10, 2007. From left, Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Edmund P. Giambastiani, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, President George W. Bush, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Gen. Peter Pace, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael G. Mullen and Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James T. Conway.