George Bush actually said...

"You can ask, but I don't have to answer whether he was asked."

"We are not in the Middle East to protect oil. We are there to stand up against aggression."

"It's a tough fight. But I wouldn't have asked those troops to go into harm's way if the fight was not essential to the security of the United States of America."

"I felt the punishment was severe. So, I made a decision that would commute his sentence, but leave in place a serious fine and probation. As to the future, I, you know, rule nothing in and nothing out..."