Bradley, who has visited Iraq three times, has been a supporter of the Iraq War. In January 2006 he said "It is not possible to predict exactly when stability in Iraq will occur, but the progress is significant." In June 2006 he said that he did not support a specific timetable for withdrawing American troops from the country, but that he saw signs of progress that the United States would be able to leave "sooner rather than later". In August 2006 he said that Iraq needed a stable government and more security forces before the United States could set a withdrawal date. In October 2006 he said "I look at the fact that Iraq has become central to the war on terror", and "We have got to achieve stability in Iraq and prevent it from becoming a launching pad for terrorists."