George Bush actually said...
It's hard to be optimistic during a period when you're marching to war. Marching to war is not a positive thought. Now we're marching to peace. Now times have changed. We're beyond that period. We'll debate about the decision. I look forward to those discussions with the American people.
Context
President Bush discusses the transition from war to peace and expresses his willingness to debate the decision with the American people.
01/28/2004