Some say that by fighting the terrorists abroad since September the 11th, we only stir up a hornets' nest. But the terrorists who struck that day were stirred up already. If America were not fighting terrorists in Iraq and Afghanistan and elsewhere, what would these thousands of killers do - suddenly begin leading productive lives of service and charity? ... We are dealing here with killers who have made the death of Americans the calling of their lives.
George W. BushThe decisions I made are done. And history will judge whether or not they were correct. There's no such thing as accurate short-term history.
George W. BushI was also fortunate that I was raised in a part of the world, West Texas, where individualism is strong.
George W. Bush