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George W. Bush - After the chaos and carnage of September

By Presidential - Posted on 15 April 2009

In the defense of our nation, a president must be a clear-eyed realist. There are limits to the smiles and scowls of diplomacy. Armies and missiles are not stopped by stiff notes of condemnation. They are held in check by strength and purpose and the promise of swift punishment.
The case for trade is not just monetary, but moral. Economic freedom creates habits of liberty. And habits of liberty create expectations of democracy.
A dictatorship would be a heck of a lot easier, there's no question about it.
After the chaos and carnage of September 11th, it is not enough to serve our enemies with legal papers.
America is a friend to the people of Iraq. Our demands are directed only at the regime that enslaves them and threatens us. When these demands are met, the first and greatest benefit will come to Iraqi men, women and children.