George Bush's Legacy

"I am confident that Saddam Hussein had a weapons of mass destruction program."
President George W. Bush
July 9, 2003


"I think the intelligence I get is darn good intelligence. And the speeches I have given were backed by good intelligence. And I am absolutely convinced today, like I was convinced when I gave the speeches, that Saddam Hussein developed a program of weapons of mass destruction, and that our country made the right decision. ... The larger point is and the fundamental question is, did Saddam Hussein have a weapons program? And the answer is absolutely. And we gave him a chance to allow the inspectors in, and he wouldn't let them in*. And, therefore, after a reasonable request, we decided to remove him from power ..."
President George W. Bush
July 14, 2003


"I take responsibility for putting our troops into action. And I made that decision because Saddam Hussein was a threat to our security and a threat to the security of other nations. ... We won't be proven wrong. I believe that we will find the truth. And the truth is he was developing a program for weapons of mass destruction. We based our decisions on good, sound intelligence ... and the truth will say that this intelligence was good intelligence. There's no doubt in my mind."
President George W. Bush
July 17, 2003


"In order to placate the critics and the cynics about intentions of the United States, we need to produce evidence, and I fully understand that. I'm confident that our search will yield that which I strongly believe, that Saddam had a weapons program."
President George W. Bush
July 30, 2003

"I don't understand how poor people think."
President George W. Bush
Aug. 26, 2003

I don't think anybody anticipated the breach of the levees. They did anticipate a serious storm. But these levees got breached. And as a result, much of New Orleans is flooded. And now we are having to deal with it and will."
President George W. Bush
Sept. 1, 2005

"The most important thing is for us to find Osama bin Laden. It is our number one priority and we will not rest until we find him."
President George W. Bush
Sept. 13, 2001


"I don't know where [Osama bin Laden] is and I really don't care. It's not that important. It's not our priority."
President George W. Bush
March 13, 2003


"Gosh, I just don't think I ever said I'm not worried about Osama bin Laden. It's kind of one of those exaggerations."
President George W. Bush
Oct. 13, 2004

"A hopeful day has arrived. All Iraqis can now come together and reject violence and build a new Iraq."
President George W. Bush,
announcing the capture of Saddam Hussein,
Dec. 15, 2003


"I think [Saddam Hussein] ought to receive the ultimate penalty ... for what he has done to his people. I mean, he is a torturer, a murderer. They had rape rooms. This is a disgusting tyrant who deserves justice, the ultimate justice."
President George W. Bush
Dec. 17, 2003

"I said in the run-up to the war against Iraq that ?- first of all, I hoped the international community would take care of him. I was hoping the United Nations would enforce its resolutions, one of many. And then we went to the United Nations, of course, and got an overwhelming resolution ?- 1441 ?- unanimous resolution, that said to Saddam, you must disclose and destroy your weapons programs, which obviously meant the world felt he had such programs. He chose defiance. It was his choice to make, and he did not let us in*."
President George W. Bush
Jan. 27, 2004


"There is no doubt in my mind that Saddam Hussein was a grave and gathering threat to America and the world."
President George W. Bush
Jan. 28, 2004

"Because we acted, nations of the Middle East no longer need to fear reckless aggression from a ruthless dictator who had the intent and capability to inflict great harm on his people and people around the world."
President George W. Bush
Feb. 4, 2004


"I am carrying out divine commands."
President George W. Bush
Feb. 5, 2004


"He [Saddam Hussein] had the capacity to have a weapon, make a weapon. We thought he had weapons. The international community thought he had weapons. But he had the capacity to make a weapon and then let that weapon fall into the hands of a shadowy terrorist network."
President George W. Bush
Feb. 8, 2004

"Had I known that the enemy was going to use airplanes to strike America, to attack us, I would have used every resource, every asset, every power of this government to protect the American people."
President George W. Bush
March 25, 2004

"First of all, nobody likes war. You just got to know that about me. I love peace. I long for peace. But I also understand the nature of this enemy. And I told the American people that sometimes you'll see action and it will look like things are normal, but beneath the surface will lurk this enemy. And that's just the way it is. And I want the American people to live a normal life. It's my job to worry about it. It's your job to go about your business. If you see something strange, of course, let the local authorities know."
President George W. Bush
July 9, 2004


"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful ?- and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people ?- and neither do we."
President George W. Bush
Aug. 5, 2004

We actually misnamed the war on terror. It ought to be the struggle against ideological extremists who do not believe in free societies who happen to use terror as a weapon to try to shake the conscience of the free world."
President George W. Bush
Aug. 6, 2004


"Let me put it to you bluntly: In a changing world, we want more people to have control over your own life."
President George W. Bush
Aug. 9, 2004


"A lot of airline companies, a lot of manufacturers in the past got shut down because of all kinds of lawsuits. And these lawsuits, we want good justice in America, but when the trial bar converts the law into a legal lottery, it begins to affect jobs. You just got to know that. It's one thing to have justice; it's another thing to go overboard with justice, because people start to lose work."
President George W. Bush
Aug. 11, 2004

"Now, by the way, any time you hear the United States government talking about wiretap, it requires ?- a wiretap requires a court order. Nothing has changed, by the way. When we're talking about chasing down terrorists, we're talking about getting a court order before we do so. It's important for our fellow citizens to understand, when you think PATRIOT Act, constitutional guarantees are in place when it comes to doing what is necessary to protect our homeland, because we value the Constitution."
President George W. Bush
April 20, 2004


"I believe the most solemn duty of the American President is to protect the American people. If America shows uncertainty or weakness in this decade, the world will drift toward tragedy. This will not happen on my watch."
President George W. Bush
Sept. 2, 2004

"The CIA laid out several scenarios [about Iraq's future]. It said that life could be lousy, life could be OK, life could be better. And they were just guessing as to what the conditions might be like."
President George W. Bush
Sept. 21, 2004


"I don't see how you can lead this country to succeed in Iraq if you say "wrong war, wrong time, wrong place." What message does that send our troops? What message does that send our allies? What message does that send the Iraqis?"
President George W. Bush
Oct. 1, 2004

Yeah, right. More duplicity from the masters of duplicity. Doesn't no one remember the video where CIA Director Porter Goss almost peed his pants laughing when President Bush says that they spend every day gathering information to locate Osama bin Laden.

Jtt
thanks
here I go again to expose the hypocracy.

"Pervasive fear is the foundation of every dictatorial regime ?- the prop that holds up all power not based on consent. And when the regime of fear is broken, and the people find their courage and find their voice, democracy is their goal, and tyrants, themselves, have reason to fear."
President George W. Bush
March 8, 2005

"I don't think anybody anticipated the breach of the levees."
President George W. Bush
Sept. 1, 2005


"The good news is ?- and it's hard for some to see it now ?- that out of this chaos is going to come a fantastic Gulf Coast, like it was before. Out of the rubbles of Trent Lott's house ?- he's lost his entire house ?- there's going to be a fantastic house. And I'm looking forward to sitting on the porch."
President George W. Bush
Sept. 1, 2005


"Brownie, you're doing a heck of a job."
President George W. Bush,
to FEMA Director Michael Brown,
the morning after Brown learned from Ted Koppel that there were thousands of hungry evacuees in the Convention Center,
Sept. 2, 2005

"My fellow citizens: Not only can we win the war in Iraq, we are winning the war in Iraq."
President George W. Bush
Dec. 18, 2005


"[S]uccessful free societies protect the rights of a minority against the tyranny of the majority. The promise of democracy begins with free elections and majority rule ?- but it is fulfilled by minority rights, and equal justice, and an inclusive society in which every person belongs. A country that divides into factions and dwells on old grievances cannot move forward ?- and risks sliding back into tyranny. Compromise and consensus and power-sharing are the only path to national unity and lasting democracy."
President George W. Bush
Jan. 10, 2006


"I listen to all voices, but mine is the final decision. And Don Rumsfeld is doing a fine job. He's not only transforming the military, he's fighting a war on terror. He's helping us fight a war on terror. I have strong confidence in Don Rumsfeld. I hear the voices, and I read the front page, and I know the speculation. But I'm the decider, and I decide what is best. And what's best is for Don Rumsfeld to remain as the Secretary of Defense."
President George W. Bush

"Sometimes leaders show up who do a great disservice to the traditions and people of a country."
President George W. Bush
June 7, 2006



"One of the hardest parts of my job is to connect Iraq to the war on terror."
President George W. Bush
Sept. 6, 2006


"It's unacceptable to think that there's any kind of comparison between the behavior of the United States of America and the action of Islamic extremists who kill innocent women and children to achieve an objective."
President George W. Bush
Sept. 15, 2006


"I don't believe religious people kill innocent people. I don't believe that. I believe these are totalitarians who want to impose their vision on others. And they use murder as a weapon to achieve it."
President George W. Bush
Oct. 17, 2006

"Money trumps peace, sometimes. In other words, commercial interests are very powerful interests throughout the world. And part of the issue in convincing people to put sanctions on a specific country is to convince them that it's in the world's interest that they forgo their own financial interest."
President George W. Bush
Feb. 14, 2007


"I emphasize, that is the priority for me as the President. It's [1] my faith, [2] my family, and [3] my country. And I am pleased to report that our family is doing great, particularly since my wife is such a fantastic person. And she sends her very best."
President George W. Bush
April 19, 2007

Yes, I doesn't.

From Rama's post, above: "My fellow citizens: Not only can we win the war in Iraq, we are winning the war in Iraq."
President George W. Bush
Dec. 18, 2005

We've been "winning" this war for three years now. How come our soldiers are still being shot at and getting killed?

Do you have any idea how dumb that question is?

We started winning WW2 in late 1942 or early 1943, but our soldiers still got killed.
Just because we are winning doesnt mean that soldiers arent going to die.