--- title: "5 Coalitions Quotes By George W. Bush" description: "5 Coalitions quotes by George W. Bush. Plus more from George W. Bush and more Coalitions sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c2c/george-w-bush-64_coalitions_my-hope-was-that-by-saying-clearly-to-sa_1525774.jpg" --- > [My hope was that by saying clearly to Saddam Hussein, "we're going to enforce UN Resolutions," that he would make the decision…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/my-hope-was-that-by-saying-clearly-to-saddam-hussein-we-re-going-to/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c2c/george-w-bush-64_coalitions_my-hope-was-that-by-saying-clearly-to-sa_1525774.jpg) > [ I don't know where \[Osama bin Laden\] is. You know, I just don't spend that much time on him, to be honest… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/i-don-t-know-where-osama-bin-laden-is-you-know-i-just-don-t-spend/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4da/george-w-bush-64_being-honest_i-don-t-know-where-osama-bin-laden-is-yo_2339984.jpg) > [America has entered a great struggle that tests our strength, and even more our resolve. Our nation is patient and steadfast. We…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/america-has-entered-a-great-struggle-that-tests-our-strength-and-even/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7c7/george-w-bush-64_america_america-has-entered-a-great-struggle-tha_2723769.jpg) > [ The choice is his \[Saddam Hussein's\], and if he does not disarm, the United States of America will lead a coalition and… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/the-choice-is-his-saddam-hussein-s-and-if-he-does-not-disarm-the/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f9c/george-w-bush-64_america_the-choice-is-his-saddam-hussein-s-and-i_3081386.jpg) > [Coalition forces have encountered serious violence in some areas of Iraq. Our military commanders report that this violence is being insticated by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/coalition-forces-have-encountered-serious-violence-in-some-areas-of/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5c7/george-w-bush-64_areas_coalition-forces-have-encountered-seriou_3146192.jpg) ## Other authors on Coalitions ## 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/coalitions/george-w-bush/#itemlist", "name": "5 Coalitions Quotes By George W. Bush", "numberOfItems": 5, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "My hope was that by saying clearly to Saddam Hussein, \"we're going to enforce UN Resolutions,\" that he would make the decision to leave peaceably and at least allow for inspectors to come into his country, and if he chose not to, there would be a military option. I want people to understand that the military was my last option. 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