George Bush actually said...

"I do not think the time has come... to try to do anything other than to hold the line on Federal spending."

"The Soviet Union ceased to exist, and the prospect of a new world opened before us."

"We are not in a war frame of mind. We're in a peace frame of mind, but we're keeping our eyes open."

"The United States remains committed to engagement in the Atlantic community and the Asia-Pacific region."