War Quotes by George W. Bush

116 War quotes by George W. Bush

George W. Bush frames the Iraq conflict as a step toward a new world order and a fight against extremist terror groups. He mentions ending major combat, vetoing a bill he felt weakened the war effort, and urging democracy as an ally.

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I am a war president.

George W. Bush

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I think war is a dangerous place.

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I think I was unprepared for war.

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Now the Taliban will pay a price.

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This crusade, this war on terrorism is going to take a while.

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An all-volunteer army is best suited to fight the new wars of the 21st century.

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There is no telling how many wars it will take to secure freedom in the homeland.

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Those who make war against the United States have chosen their own destruction.

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One of the hardest parts of my job is to connect Iraq to the war on terror.

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This was not an act of terrorism, but it was an act of war.

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I think that if you don't think we're in a war that you can't win the war.

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Ours is a nation that does not seek revenge.

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We must take the battle to the enemy, disrupt his plans, and confront the worst threats before they emerge.

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The bill Congress sent me would take away one of the most valuable tools in the war on terror...so today I vetoed…

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People say, how can I help on this war against terror? How can I fight evil? You can do so by mentoring…

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More than two decades later, it is hard to imagine the Revolutionary War coming out any other way.

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And we will win the war, and there will be costs. But the military folks understand that, and so do I, and…

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Victory means exit strategy, and it's important for the president to explain to us what the exit strategy is.

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“You know, one of the hardest parts of my job is to connect Iraq to the war on terror." --George W. Bush,…

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The deliberate and deadly attacks which were carried out yesterday against our country were more than acts of terror. They were acts…

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I teamed up with the PGA of America to help promote a weekend of golf that raises scholarship money for kids who…

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Some have argued that confronting the threat from Iraq could detract from the war against terror. To the contrary, confronting the threat…

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The course of this conflict is not known, yet its outcome is certain. Freedom and fear, justice and cruelty, have always been…

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I hear a lot of talk about civil war. I'm concerned about that, of course. And I've talked to a lot of…

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We will direct every resource at our command - every means of diplomacy, every tool of intelligence, every instrument of law enforcement,…

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Our goal in Iraq is victory. Our goal is for a young democracy to be able to sustain itself, govern itself, and…

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In Iraq we are fighting against men with blind hatred and armed with lethal weapons who are capable of any atrocity. They…

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Our nation is somewhat sad, but we're angry. There's a certain level of blood lust, but we won't let it drive our…

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I'm not surprised that people are unsettled because of war. The enemy has got a powerful tool, and that is to get…

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It is clear that the future of freedom and peace depend on the actions of America. This nation is freedom's home, and…

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It is clear that the future of freedom and peace depend on the actions of America. This nation is freedom's home. We…

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On 9-11, we discovered that we cannot escape from the world. To me personally, this was a life-changing experience, and I realized,…

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The people who did this act on America, and who may be planning further acts, are evil people. They don't represent an…

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In addition to declaring and destroying all of its weapons of mass destruction, Iraq must end its support for terrorism. It must…

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We salute our veterans of Pearl Harbor and World War II, whose sacrifices saved democracy during a dark hour. In their memory,…

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Usama bin Laden feels like Iraq is a part of this War on Terror. He has made it clear that he would…

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Some call this civil war; others call it emergency -- I call it pure evil.

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We have now reached a turning point in the struggle between freedom and terror.

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I don't think our troops ought to be used for what's called nation building.

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In the battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed.

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I recognize I am essentially a failed human being in the sense that I can't possibly live up to the expectations of an Almighty.

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God speaks through me.

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For diplomacy to be effective, words must be credible - and no one can now doubt the word of America.

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You can fool some of the people all the time, and those are the ones you want to concentrate on.

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If you take all the food aid, America is by far the most generous country. If you take the direct aid, we're very generous.…

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The tyrant has fallen, and Iraq is free.

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There's a lot that I want to accomplish.

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If he's - the inference is that somehow he thinks slavery is a - is a noble institution I would - I would strongly…

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My answer is bring 'em on.

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As Americans, we want peace - we work and sacrifice for peace. But there can be no peace if our security depends on the…

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I couldn't imagine somebody like Osama bin Laden understanding the joy of Chanukah.

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