George W. Bush Quotes About Bin Laden

• I couldn't imagine somebody like Osama bin Laden understanding the joy of Chanukah.

  George W. Bush

  Silly, Joy, Understanding

• God told me to smite Osama bin Laden, so I invaded Afghanistan. Then He told me to smite Saddam Hussein, so I invaded Iraq. Now He wants me to work on the Middle East problem.

  George W. Bush

  Iraq, Middle East, Hussein

• Usama bin Laden feels like Iraq is a part of this War on Terror. He has made it clear that he would like for us to leave before Iraq can defend itself or govern itself and sustain itself, so that he could have a safe haven from which to launch further attacks, a safe haven from which to topple modern governments, a safe haven from which to, you know, be able to get a hold of oil resources.

  George W. Bush

  War, Safe Haven, Oil

  "President Bush Discusses Midterms; War on Terror Strategy With Sean Hannity". "Hannity & Colmes", www.foxnews.com. October 30, 2006.

• We're going to get [bin Laden]. Dead or alive, it doesn't matter to me.

  George W. Bush

  Alive, Matter, Bin Laden

  "Bin Laden Video Angers New Yorkers". news.bbc.co.uk. December 14, 2001.

• Terrorists like bin Laden are serious about mass murder - and all of us must take their declared intentions seriously. They seek to impose a heartless system of totalitarian control throughout the Middle East, and arm themselves with weapons of mass murder. . . . Their aim is to seize power in Iraq, and use it as a safe haven to launch attacks against America and the world.

  George W. Bush

  Safe Haven, Iraq, America

  Fifth Presidential State of the Union Address, delivered 31 January 2006

• And, again, I don't know where he [Osama Bin Laden] is. I — I'll repeat what I said. I truly am not that concerned about him.

  George W. Bush

  Osama Bin Laden, Said, Concerned

  Press Conference by the President, The James S. Brady Briefing Room, georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. March 13, 2002.

• I regret not finding Osama Bin Laden.

  George W. Bush

  Regret, Osama Bin Laden, Findings

  Source: www.aarp.org

• Uhh Gosh, I.. don't think I ever said I'm not worried about Osama bin Laden. It's kind of one of those, uhh, exaggerations.

  George W. Bush

  Thinking, Kind, Osama Bin Laden

• I don't know where [Osama bin Laden] is. You know, I just don't spend that much time on him, to be honest with you. I'm more worried about making sure that our soldiers are well supplied, that the strategy is clear, that the coalition is strong.

  George W. Bush

  Strong, Soldier, Honest

  Source: www.today.com

• Of course we're after Iraq.. eh.. Saddam Hussein.. I mean bin Laden.

  George W. Bush

  Mean, Iraq, Hussein

• Bin Laden says his own role is to tell Muslims, quote, 'what is good for them and what is not.'

  George W. Bush

  Roles, Bin Laden

  "Bush: Islamic radicalism doomed to fail". Speech at a National Endowment for Democracy event, www.cnn.com. October 6, 2005.

• In the long term, we've got to defeat an ideology of hate with an ideology of hope. There' a reason why people like [Al-Qaida leader Osama] bin Laden are able to recruit suiciders, because if you don't have hope, you're attracted to an ideology which says, it's OK to kill people and kill yourself.

  George W. Bush

  Hate, Long, People

  "Marking Fifth Anniversary of Terror Attacks, Bush Tours 9/11 Sites". www.haaretz.com. September 11, 2006.

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