George W. Bush: “I was faced with a choice, either to trust the word of a madman, a tyrant, a dictator, or defend the country.”

The creativity, ingenuity, and resourcefulness of the American people is our country's greatest strength.

On this day of prayer, Laura and I are holding up our fellow Texans who are hurting.

For eight years, it has been my honor to serve as your President. The first decade of this new century has been a period of consequence—a time set apart.

We are heartbroken by the loss of life and the agony so many are feeling.