George Bush actually said...

The people of Anbar have seen that standing up to the terrorists and extremists leads to a better life.

It's important that we show resolve and determination to protect ourselves, to deny Al Qaida safe haven, and to support young democracies.

We must work together to protect our people against these extremists who murder the innocent in order to achieve their political objectives.

I will lay out a vision for future involvement in Iraq—one that I believe the American people and their elected leaders of both parties can ...