George Bush actually said...

We could hunker down, retreating behind a false sense of security. Or we could bring the war to the terrorists, striking them before they could kill more of our people.

Context

Bush argues against retreating from Iraq, advocating for a proactive approach to combat terrorism.

08/23/2005

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