George Bush actually said...

America and Australia are helping the people of both those nations to defend themselves, to build the institutions of law and democracy.

Prime Minister John Howard is a leader of exceptional courage who exemplifies the finest qualities of one of the world's great democracies.

The war on terror is going to be tough work, and it's going to take a while.

We're equal partners on the war on terror. We're equal partners working for a world that's more free.