George W. Bush Quotes About Strategy

• Victory means exit strategy. And it's important for the president to explain to us what the exit strategy is.

  George W. Bush

  Peace, War, Mean

  "Sen. John McCain Praises Bush's Address". "Hannity & Colmes" with Alan Colmes, www.foxnews.com. June 28, 2005.

• There is a difference between responsible criticism that aims for success and defeatism that refuses to acknowledge anything but failure. Hindsight alone is not wisdom, and second-guessing is not a strategy.

  George W. Bush

  Differences, Criticism, Guessing

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

• Diplomacy can be a frustrating thing. I think the strategy can work, so long as the force is robust and the rules of engagement are clear.

  George W. Bush

  Thinking, Long, Strategy

  Source: www.washingtonpost.com

• If our commanders on the ground say we need more troops, I will send them. But our commanders tell me they have the number of troops they need to do their job. Sending more Americans would undermine our strategy of encouraging Iraqis to take the lead in this fight. And sending more Americans would suggest that we intend to stay forever, when we are, in fact, working for the day when Iraq can defend itself and we can leave.

  George W. Bush

  Jobs, Fighting, Iraq

  President Bush's Fort Bragg Speech, North Carolina, www.nbcnews.com. 2005.

• We passed law that encouraged consumption through different purchasing habits like, you know, hybrid vehicles. You buy hybrid, you get a tax credit. We've encouraged the spread of ethanol as an alternative to crude oil. We have asked for Congress to pass regulatory relief so we can build more refineries to increase the supply of gasoline, hopefully taking the pressure off of price. And so the strategy is to recognize that dependency upon crude oil, in a global market, affects us economically here at home. And, therefore, we need to diversify away as quickly as possible.

  George W. Bush

  Home, Different, Like You

  Source: www.washingtonpost.com

• My hope was that by saying clearly to Saddam Hussein, "we're going to enforce UN Resolutions," that he would make the decision to leave peaceably and at least allow for inspectors to come into his country, and if he chose not to, there would be a military option. I want people to understand that the military was my last option. I had a strategy and hopefully solving the problem peacefully - and it wasn't just me, it was a coalition of nations that were involved.

  George W. Bush

  Country, Military, People

  Source: www.texasmonthly.com

• We'll continue to speak out in a respectful way; never challenging somebody's love for America when you criticize their strategies or their point of view.

  George W. Bush

  Patriotic, Challenges, Trying

  "Bush Argues Democrats Don’t Understand Threat to U.S." by Jim Rutenberg, www.nytimes.com. August 21, 2006.

• The will of the United States can be shaken by suiciders and suiciders who are willing to drive up to a Red Cross center, a center of international help and aid and comfort, and just kill. [...] The strategy remains the same. The tactics to respond to more suiciders driving cars will alter on the ground.

  George W. Bush

  Car, Comfort, United States

  "In Bush’s Words: ’We Have the Right Strategy’ on Iraq". News conference in Washington, www.nytimes.com. October 28, 2003.

• Helping people helps defines a strategy that makes public and private moneys more effective when it comes to helping save lives.

  George W. Bush

  People, Helping, Strategy

  Source: www.texasmonthly.com

• Ultimately, success is going to be up to the reformers, just like in Iraq. It's going to require Iraqis, the will of Iraqis to succeed. I understand that. And that's why our strategy is to give them the tools necessary to defend themselves and help them defend themselves; in this case right now mainly in Baghdad, but as well around the country.

  George W. Bush

  Country, Giving, Succeed

  Source: www.washingtonpost.com

• We run a danger of trying to say the casualties are less than other wars or more than expected. It's just everybody matters, every person matters, and what really matters is having the strategy and the will to make sure any death is not -
  is honored by achieving an objective.

  George W. Bush

  Running, War, Trying

  "PBS NewsHour" with Jim Lehrer, www.aparchive.com. December 16, 2005.

• How do you measure whether or not a strategy of economic growth that is articulated by a very smart, capable economist actually yields growth? You can't. But you can influence.

  George W. Bush

  Smart, Yield, Growth

  Source: www.texasmonthly.com

• USA have got a comprehensive strategy to not only chase down the Al Qaida, wherever it exists - but to make sure that countries that harbor terrorists are held to account.

  George W. Bush

  Country, Usa, Als

  Source: www.washingtonpost.com

• If someone came to me and said, "Your strategy in your post-presidency is brilliant," as if I had figured out a way to make me look better, to me, that analysis is amusing.

  George W. Bush

  Analysis, Looks, Way

  Source: www.texasmonthly.com

• Hindsight alone is not wisdom. And second-guessing is not a strategy.

  George W. Bush

  Guessing, Strategy, Hindsight

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

• 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

• We're getting rid of the D [in PTSD]. PTS is an injury; it's not a disorder. The problem is when you call it a disorder, [veterans] don't think they can be treated. An employer says, 'I don't want to hire somebody with a disorder.

  George W. Bush

  Work, Health, Reality

• The Pentagon is constantly adjusting tactics because they have the flexibility from the White House to do so. The strategy is to help the Iraqi people achieve their objectives and their dreams, which is a democratic society. That's the strategy. The tactics it's important that we stay there and get it done; or we leave. We're not leaving so long as I'm the president. That would be a huge mistake.

  George W. Bush

  Dream, Mistake, Long

  "Denver broadcast outlets covered news conference but failed to report on Bush's stated intention to maintain troops in Iraq through his presidency". www.mediamatters.org. August 24, 2006.

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