George Bush actually said...

"The timing is right for new leadership at the Pentagon."

"Many difficult choices and further sacrifices lie ahead, yet the safety and security of the American people require that we not relent in ensuring that Iraq's young democracy continues to progress."

"we are reminded today of how far the Iraqi people have come since the end of Saddam Hussein's rule and that the progress they have made would not have been possible without the continued sacrifice -- ..."

"fair trials were unimaginable under Saddam Hussein's tyrannical rule."