George W. Bush Quotes About Security

• Tonight, I ask for your prayers for all those who grieve, for the children whose worlds have been shattered, for all whose sense of safety and security has been threatened. And I pray they will be comforted by a power greater than any of us, spoken through the ages in Psalm 23: "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me."

  George W. Bush

  Prayer, Children, Grieving

  9/11 Address to the Nation, delivered 11 September, Oval Office, Washington, D.C.

• America will never seek a permission slip to defend the security of our people.

  George W. Bush

  America, People, Conservative

  Third Presidential State of the Union Address, delivered 20 January 2004

• As Americans, we want peace - we work and sacrifice for peace. But there can be no peace if our security depends on the will and whims of a ruthless and aggressive dictator. I'm not willing to stake one American life on trusting Saddam Hussein.

  George W. Bush

  Leadership, Sacrifice, Hussein

  Address to the Nation on the Threat of Iraq, delivered 7 October 2002, Cincinnati Union Terminal, Cincinnati, Ohio

• They want the federal government controlling the Social Security, like it's some kind of federal program.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, Government, Political

  Bush's Campaign Speech at St. Charles, Missouri, edition.cnn.com. November 2, 2000.

• And our security will require all Americans to be forward-looking and resolute, to be ready for pre-emptive action.

  George W. Bush

  President, Action, Ready

  George Walker Bush, John W. Dietrich (2005). “The George W. Bush Foreign Policy Reader: Presidential Speeches and Commentary”, p.64, M.E. Sharpe

• Israel is our ally and in that we've made a very strong commitment to support Israel, we will support Israel if her security is threatened.

  George W. Bush

  Strong, Commitment, Israel

  "Bush Announces New Intel Chief". Announcement, www.washingtonpost.com. February 17, 2005.

• Our security is assured by our perseverance and by our sure belief in the success of liberty.

  George W. Bush

  Success, Perseverance, Congratulations

  Announces Capture of Saddam Hussein, delivered on 14 December 2003 from the Cabinet Room

• We really don't need the United Nations approval to act. When it comes to our security, we do not need anyones permission.

  George W. Bush

  Usa, Iraq, Needs

• You've just got to do what you think is right, and just make the decisions based upon noble causes. And a noble cause is peace and security and freedom.

  George W. Bush

  Thinking, Security And Freedom, Decision

• Because European countries now resolve differences through negotiation and consensus, there's sometimes an assumption that the entire world functions in the same way. But let us never forget ... beyond Europe's borders, in a world where oppression and violence are very real, liberation is still a moral goal, and freedom and security still need defenders.

  George W. Bush

  Country, Real, Europe

  Whitehall Palace Address on Iraq Policy, delivered 19 November 2003, Whitehall Palace -- London, England

• Security is the essential roadblock to achieving the road map to peace.

  George W. Bush

  Essentials, Maps, Achieve

  George W. Bush's Remarks with Prime Minister Abbas at The Rose Garden, georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. July 25, 2003.

• Today the Iraqi and Afghan people are on the path to democracy and freedom. The governments that are rising will pose no threat to others. Instead of harboring terrorists, they're fighting terrorist groups. And this progress is good for the long-term security of all of us.

  George W. Bush

  Fighting, Government, Long

  United Nations General Assembly Address, delivered 21 September 2004, New York, NY

• I hear a lot of talk about civil war. I'm concerned about that, of course. And I've talked to a lot of people about it. And what I've found from my talks are that the Iraqis want a unified country and that the Iraqi leadership is determined to thwart the efforts of the extremists and the radicals.

  George W. Bush

  Country, War, People

  Source: www.washingtonpost.com

• [T]he course of this nation does not depend on the decisions of others. Whatever action is required, whenever action is necessary, I will defend the freedom and security of the American people.

  George W. Bush

  People, Decision, Doe

  Second Presidential State of the Union Address, delivered January 28, 2003

• In order for the U.N. to be effective, there must be consequences if people thumb their nose at the United Nations Security Council. And we will work with people on the Security Council to achieve that objective.

  George W. Bush

  People, Achieve, United Nations

  George W. Bush's remarks at the news conference, www.washingtonpost.com. August 21, 2006.

• We concluded that tomorrow is a moment of truth for the world. Many nations have voiced a commitment to peace and security, and now they must demonstrate that commitment to peace and security in the only effective way: by supporting the immediate and unconditional disarmament of Saddam Hussein.

  George W. Bush

  Commitment, World, Hussein

  Azores Press Conference, www.theguardian.com. March 16, 2003.

• The challenge in Iraq is to provide a security plan such that a political process can go forward. I'm sure you all are tired of hearing me say 12 million Iraqi voted. But it's an indication about the desire for people to live in a free society. That's what that means. The only way to defeat Al Qaida ideology in the long term is to defeat it through another ideology, a competing ideology, one that - where government responds to the will of the people.

  George W. Bush

  Tired, Mean, Long

  Source: www.washingtonpost.com

• It used to be, people were afraid to talk about Social Security. Now, I think people should be afraid not to talk about Social Security and start coming up with some solutions.

  George W. Bush

  Thinking, People, Social

  George W. Bush's speech on Social Security in Little Rock, Arkansas, georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. February 4, 2005.

• Issues are won based upon whether or not you can keep this economy strong; elections are won based upon economic issues and national security issues.

  George W. Bush

  Strong, Election, Economic

  Source: www.washingtonpost.com

• I regret that we weren't able to reform Social Security. The fact that we weren't able to when we had majorities in the House and the Senate I think reflected poorly on our political party.

  George W. Bush

  Regret, Party, Thinking

  Source: www.aarp.org

• I'd also remind people, if I were running for Presidency, that a long-term problem facing the budget is Social Security and Medicare.

  George W. Bush

  Running, People, Problem

  Source: www.washingtonpost.com

• People expect those in authority to take on big problems and to solve them. We had an opportunity to reform Social Security in a way that would have protected people's benefits and created a solvent system. Younger workers would be confident that the money they were putting into the system would be available to them when they retired. It was a missed opportunity. I regret that.

  George W. Bush

  Regret, Opportunity, People

  Source: www.aarp.org

• Republican or Democrat candidate for Presidency ought to say: I look forward to working with the president to solve the problem. People expect us to come here to solve problems. And thus far, the attitude has been: Let's just kind of ignore what the president has said and just hope somebody else comes and solves it for us. And that's what I'd be running on. I'd be running on the economy and I'd be running on national security. But since I'm not running, I can only serve as an adviser to those who are.

  George W. Bush

  Running, Attitude, People

  Source: www.washingtonpost.com

• Definition of victory which is really an important thing for the American people to understand is that we have an ally in the war on terror, that democracy is able to sustain itself and defend itself, and the Iraqi people feel that the security forces that we've trained up are capable of defending themselves against the violent.

  George W. Bush

  War, People, Victory

• The main thrust of the Social Security reform was to get the benefit structure in line with the realities of the Trust Funds.

  George W. Bush

  Reality, Reform, Benefits

  Source: www.aarp.org

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