American nation will not wait to be attacked again. We will defend our freedom and we will take the fight to the enemy.
George W. BushGod told me to strike at al Qaeda and I struck them, and then he instructed me to strike at Saddam [Hussein], which I did, and now I am determined to solve the problem in the Middle East. If you help me I will act, and if not, the elections will come and I will have to focus on them.
George W. BushDemocracy will be transformative. It will help other societies realize the benefits of freedom. Nothing's as big as that, in terms of peace.
George W. BushI am mindful not only of preserving executive powers for myself, but for predecessors as well.
George W. Bush