George Bush actually said...

"Today the Iraqi people reached an important milestone in their journey on democracy."

"We will honor their sacrifice by completing this mission."

"I want to thank all the brave Americans, both in our military and the diplomatic corps, who have served the cause of freedom in Iraq over the past 3 years."

"The new Government has a responsibility to deploy the growing strength of the Iraqi security forces to defeat the terrorists and insurgents and establish control over the militias."