In addition to declaring and destroying all of its weapons of mass destruction, Iraq must end its support for terrorism. It must cease the persecution of its civilian population. It must stop all illicit trade outside the oil-for-food program. And it must release or account for all Gulf War personnel, including an American pilot, whose fate is still unknown. By taking these steps, and only by taking these steps, the Iraqi regime has an opportunity to avoid conflict. These steps would also change the nature of the Iraqi regime itself. America hopes the regime will make that choice.
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. BushBut we cannot allow weapons of mass destruction to fall into the hands of terrorists. I will not allow that to happen.
George W. BushThere are some who feel like - that the conditions are such that they can attack us there. My answer is, bring 'em on! We've got the force necessary.
George W. BushI'd like to see stability and a unified Iraq. A young democracy will provide the stability we look for. I will tell you that if we just isolate ourselves from the Middle East and hope for the best, we will not address the conditions that had led young suiciders to get on airplanes to come and attack Amerika in the first place.
George W. Bush