I would ask them to think about the Iraqi citizens who don't want people to withdraw, because they want to be free.
George W. Bush: “I would ask them to think about the Iraqi citizens who don't want people to withdraw, because they want to be free.”
On the recordMarch 15, 2004
Source
presidency.ucsb.eduEditor's note · Context
Remarks Following Discussions With Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende of the Netherlands and an Exchange With Reporters
Share
More from George W. Bush
Jan 15, 2009
The actions taken by my Administration in response to the financial crisis have laid the groundwork for a return to economic growth and job creation.
Jan 15, 2009
I hereby find that the furnishing of defense articles and defense services to the Southern African Development Community will strengthen the security of the United States and promote world peace.
Jun 30, 2025
Is it in our national interests that 25 million people who would have died now live? I think it is, and so do you.
Jan 15, 2009
The creativity, ingenuity, and resourcefulness of the American people is our country's greatest strength.





