George W. Bush on Iraq War
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“Year after year, Saddam Hussein has gone to elaborate lengths, spent enormous sums, taken great risks to build and keep weapons of mass destruction.”
- George W. Bush, 2003)
Frustrated by a lack of evidence linking Saddam Hussein to 9/11, George W. Bush allegedly directed aides to find exploitable information, even if manufactured.
“Why don't they ask [Saddam's intelligence chief, Tahir Jalil Habbush] to give us something we can use to help us make our case [to link 9/11 and Saddam]?”
- George W. Bush, 2003)
Facing questions about escalating violence in Iraq, George W. Bush downplayed the bloodshed in 2006, suggesting it would ultimately be a minor blip in the country's democratic journey.
“I like to tell people when the final history is written on Iraq, it will look like just a comma because there is — my point is, there's a strong will for democracy.”
- George W. Bush, 2006)
“I get asked all the time "Do I feel guilty about what happened?" the answer's "No, I don't" I've made the decision, the best decision I could make... It was important for the defense of our country, I knew going into war that somebody can get hurt that...but made whole decision so much graver...on the other hand, Laura and I have met hundreds who said "I would it again Mr. President"”
- George W. Bush, Post-war