George Bush actually said...

"For al Qaeda, Iraq is not a distraction from their war on America; it is the central battlefield where the outcome of this struggle will be decided."

"America is safer than it has been, but it's not yet safe."

"But obviously we're still not completely safe. Because there are people that still plot and people who want to harm us for what we believe in."

"The security of the civilized world depends on victory in the war on terror and that depends on victory in Iraq. So the United States of America will not leave until victory is achieved."