--- title: "10 Al qaeda Quotes By George W. Bush" description: "10 Al qaeda quotes by George W. Bush. Plus more from George W. Bush and more Al qaeda sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ea8/george-w-bush-64_al-qaeda_denying-al-qaeda-safe-haven-was-the-righ_2437374.jpg" --- > [Denying Al Qaeda safe haven was the right decision.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/denying-al-qaeda-safe-haven-was-the-right-decision/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ea8/george-w-bush-64_al-qaeda_denying-al-qaeda-safe-haven-was-the-righ_2437374.jpg) > [I would guess, I would surmise that some of the more spectacular bombings are done by al Qaeda suiciders.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/i-would-guess-i-would-surmise-that-some-of-the-more-spectacular/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/105/george-w-bush-64_al-qaeda_i-would-guess-i-would-surmise-that-some_211623.jpg) > [God told me to strike at al Qaeda and I struck them; then he instructed me to strike at Saddam, which I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/god-told-me-to-strike-at-al-qaeda-and-i-struck-them-then-he/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/092/george-w-bush-64_al-qaeda_god-told-me-to-strike-at-al-qaeda-and-i_2787917.jpg) > [The liberation of Iraq is a crucial advance in the campaign against terror. We've removed an ally of al Qaeda.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/the-liberation-of-iraq-is-a-crucial-advance-in-the-campaign-against-2/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f2c/george-w-bush-64_al-qaeda_the-liberation-of-iraq-is-a-crucial-adva_3194755.jpg) > [And after September the 11th, the United States Congress also granted me additional authority to use military force against al Qaeda. . . .](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/and-after-september-the-11th-the-united-states-congress-also-granted/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/544/george-w-bush-64_al-qaeda_and-after-september-the-11th-the-united_2934826.jpg) > [Trying to stop suiciders -- which we're doing a pretty good job of on occasion -- is difficult to do. And what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/trying-to-stop-suiciders-which-we-re-doing-a-pretty-good-job-of-on/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/be8/george-w-bush-64_al-qaeda_trying-to-stop-suiciders-which-we-re-doi_882149.jpg) > [To date, we've arrested or otherwise dealt with many key commanders of al Qaeda... All told, more than 3,000 suspected terrorists have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/to-date-we-ve-arrested-or-otherwise-dealt-with-many-key-commanders-of/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9de/george-w-bush-64_al-qaeda_to-date-we-ve-arrested-or-otherwise-deal_3050416.jpg) > [We also know that Iraq is harboring a terrorist network headed by a senior al Qaeda terrorist planner. This network runs a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/we-also-know-that-iraq-is-harboring-a-terrorist-network-headed-by-a/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7bf/george-w-bush-64_al-qaeda_we-also-know-that-iraq-is-harboring-a-te_1717310.jpg) > [ \[Saddam Hussein\] is a threat because he is dealing with al-Qaeda. . . . A true threat facing our country is that… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/saddam-hussein-is-a-threat-because-he-is-dealing-with-al-qaeda-a-true/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c41/george-w-bush-64_al-qaeda_saddam-hussein-is-a-threat-because-he-is_1285153.jpg) > [I have assured His Majesty that our war is against evil, not against Islam. There are thousands of Muslims who proudly call…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/i-have-assured-his-majesty-that-our-war-is-against-evil-not-against/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c34/george-w-bush-64_al-qaeda_i-have-assured-his-majesty-that-our-war_2492930.jpg) ## Other authors on Al qaeda ## More by George W. Bush > [Throughout our history, the words of the Declaration have inspired immigrants from around the world to set sail to our shores. These immigrants have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/throughout-our-history-the-words-of-the-declaration-have-inspired/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) > [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/i-recognize-i-am-essentially-a-failed-human-being-in-the-sense-that-i/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) > [We will make sure our troops have all that is necessary to complete their missions. That's why I went to the Congress last September…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/we-will-make-sure-our-troops-have-all-that-is-necessary-to-complete/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) > [God speaks through me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/god-speaks-through-me/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) > [For diplomacy to be effective, words must be credible - and no one can now doubt the word of America.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/for-diplomacy-to-be-effective-words-must-be-credible-and-no-one-can/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) > [You can fool some of the people all the time, and those are the ones you want to concentrate on.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/you-can-fool-some-of-the-people-all-the-time-and-those-are-the-ones/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) > [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.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/if-you-take-all-the-food-aid-america-is-by-far-the-most-generous/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) > [The tyrant has fallen, and Iraq is free.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/the-tyrant-has-fallen-and-iraq-is-free/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) > [“One of our energy strategies is to increase the CAFE standards to 35 miles per hour..”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/one-of-our-energy-strategies-is-to-increase-the-cafe-standards-to-35/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) > [There's a lot that I want to accomplish.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/there-s-a-lot-that-i-want-to-accomplish/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) > [If he's - the inference is that somehow he thinks slavery is a - is a noble institution I would - I would strongly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/if-he-s-the-inference-is-that-somehow-he-thinks-slavery-is-a-is-a/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) > [My answer is bring 'em on.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/my-answer-is-bring-em-on/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) > [On 9-11, we discovered that we cannot escape from the world. To me personally, this was a life-changing experience, and I realized, as did…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/on-9-11-we-discovered-that-we-cannot-escape-from-the-world-to-me/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) > [As Americans, we want peace - we work and sacrifice for peace. But there can be no peace if our security depends on the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/as-americans-we-want-peace-we-work-and-sacrifice-for-peace-but-there/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) > [I couldn't imagine somebody like Osama bin Laden understanding the joy of Chanukah.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/i-couldn-t-imagine-somebody-like-osama-bin-laden-understanding-the/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/al-qaeda/george-w-bush/#itemlist", "name": "10 Al qaeda Quotes By George W. Bush", "numberOfItems": 10, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Denying Al Qaeda safe haven was the right decision.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "George W. 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