If we're successful in Iraq ... we will have struck a major blow right at the heart of the base, if you will, the geographic base of the terrorists who have had us under assault now for many years, but most especially on 9/11.

My belief is we will, in fact, be greeted as liberators. . . . I think it will go relatively quickly, . . . [in] weeks rather than months.

I have not suggested there's a connection between Iraq and 9/11, but there's clearly an established Iraqi track record with terror.

Everyone knows that you're not really a real man unless you own a gun.

I think it's fair to say you can't predict a straight line to victory. You know, there'll be good days and bad days along the way.

We're fighting a war on terror because the enemy attacked us first, and hit us hard. ... Al Qaeda's leadership has said they have the right to kill four million Americans,... For nearly six years now, the United States has been able to defeat their attempts to attack us here at home. Nobody can guarantee that we won't be hit again.

Reagan proved that deficits don't matter.