First, Bush tried to stop Congress from setting up its own 9/11 investigation. When he couldn’t stop Congress, he then tried to stop an independent 9/11 commission from being formed. ibid.
The Bush White House censored twenty-eight pages of the report. ibid.
In 1997 while George W Bush was governor of Texas a delegation of Taliban leaders from Afghanistan flew to Houston to meet with Unocal executives to discuss the building of a pipeline through Afghanistan bringing natural gas from the Caspian Sea. Who got a Caspian Sea drilling contract the same day Unocal signed the pipeline deal? A company headed by a man named Dick Cheney. Halliburton ... and who else stood to benefit from the pipeline? Bush’s number one campaign contributor, Kenneth Lay, and the good people of Enron. ibid.
The Bush administration welcomed a special Taliban convoy to tour the United States to help improve the image of the Taliban government. ibid.
In the middle of the war Microsoft, DHL and other corporations invited Halliburton to a conference to figure out how much money could be made in Iraq. ibid.
A major US Daily story about subliminable [sic] messages. I don’t think we need to be subliminable. George W Bush, cited CNN online September 2000
America has never been united by blood or birth or soil. George W Bush, Inaugural address January 2001
America will not impose our own style of government on the unwilling; our goal instead is to help others to find their own voice. George W Bush, January 2005
America was targeted for attack because we are the brightest beacon for freedom and opportunity in the world. George W Bush, address to nation September 2001
And a political candidate who jumps to conclusions without knowing the facts is not the person you want as your commander in chief. George W Bush, cited Guardian online October 2004
And if he [Saddam Hussein] does not disarm, the United States will lead a coalition to disarm him in the name of peace. George W Bush, Louisiana December 2002
As Iraqis stand up, we will stand down. And then our troops can come home to a proud and grateful nation. George W Bush, cited The New York Times July 2005
As we and our coalition partners are doing in Afghanistan, we will bring to the Iraqi people food and medicines and supplies and freedom. George W Bush, State of the Union address January 2003
At this hour American and Coalition forces are in the early stages of military operations to disarm Iraq, to free its people, and to defend the world from grave danger. On my orders Coalition forces have begun striking selected targets of military importance to undermine Saddam Hussein’s ability to wage war. George W Bush, cited Guardian online March 2003
Before September 11th many in the world believed that Saddam could be contained. George W Bush, 28th January 2003
Bin Laden and his terrorist allies have made their intentions as clear as Lenin and Hitler before them. George W Bush, speech Military Officers Association September 2006
Both sides [Evolution v Creationism] ought to be properly taught. George W Bush, cited Science online
But oftentimes I’m asked: Why? Why do you care what happens outside of America? George W Bush, 26th June 2008
Democratic capitalism is the best system ever devised. George W Bush, cited The New York Times online 24 September 2008
Don’t bother me with the Constitution. It’s just another ... god-damned piece of paper. George W Bush November 2005, alleged remarks
Do you have blacks, too? George Bush to Brazilian President Fernando Cardoso, Washington DC 8th November 2001, attributed
Do you know something, we are going to win the state of Florida. You can mark my words. You can write it down. George W Bush with Jeb Bush, state governor, on plane
Embryonic stem-cell research is at the leading edge of a series of moral hazards. George W Bush, August 2001
Families is where our nation finds hope, where wings take dream. George W Bush
For every fatal shooting there are roughly three non-fatal shootings. And, folks, this is unacceptable in America. Just unacceptable. And we’re gonna do something about it. George W Bush
Free nations are peaceful nations. Free nations don’t attack each other. Free nations don’t develop weapons of mass destruction. George W Bush, Midwest Airlines Centre 3 October 2003
Goodbye from the world’s biggest polluter! George W Bush, parting words at G8 summit, punching air and grinning widely July 2008
Good. We er ... the globe is warming ... Is it man-made or natural? George W Bush, cited Panorama: Climate Chaos, viz BBC online September 2006
He [Saddam Hussein] has attempted to purchase high strength aluminium tubes suitable for nuclear weapons production. George W Bush, State of the Union address January 2003
Reporter: Howard Dean recently seemed to muse aloud whether you had advanced knowledge of 9/11. Do you agree or disagree with the RNC that this kind of rhetoric borders on political hate speech?
George W Bush: Yeah, er, there’s time for politics ... And er you know ... There’s time for politics. And er ... I er ... It’s an absurd insinuation. press conference
I don’t make any apologies for what I do on the campaign trail. George W Bush
If you’re sick and tired of the politics of cynicism and polls and principles, come and join this campaign. George W Bush
In the corporate world sometimes things aren’t exactly black and white when it comes to accounting procedures. George W Bush
I believe that freedom is the future of all humanity. George W Bush, cited CNN June 2004
I believe that God wants everybody to be free. That’s what I believe. And that’s part of my foreign policy. George W Bush, third presidential debate 13 October 2004
I can hear you. The rest of the world can hear you. And the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon. George W Bush with megaphone to 9/11 firefighters
I couldn’t imagine somebody like Osama bin Laden understanding the joy of Hanukkah. George W Bush, Washington DC 10 December 2001
I didn’t grow up in the ocean. George W Bush, Smithsonian Museum Washington September 2008
I didn’t say that there is a direct connection between September the 11th and Saddam Hussein. George W Bush, 20 March 2006, cited Zfacts online
I don’t know where he [bin Laden] is. You know, I just don’t spend that much time on it, to be honest with you. George W Bush
I don’t know where bin Laden is. I have no idea and don’t really care. It’s not that important. It’s not our priority. George W Bush, 13 March 2002, cited fromtheleft online
I don’t think anybody anticipated the breach of the levees. George W Bush, Good Morning America 1st September 2005
If this were a dictatorship it would be a heck of a lot easier. Just so long as I’m the dictator. George W Bush, CNN December 200
I have a message for our Military: be ready. I have called the Armed Forces to Alert. And there is a reason. The hour is coming when America will act – and you will make us proud. George W Bush
I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully. George W Bush