10/25/2001
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"America will not run, and we will not forget our responsibilities."
"The Iraqi people have gone to the polls to vote on a democratic constitution."
"We have stood by the Iraqi people through two elections, and we will stand by them until they have established a free nation that can govern itself, sustain itself, and defend itself."
"The letter shows that Al Qaida intends to make Iraq a terrorist haven and a staging ground for attacks against other nations, including the United States."