10/11/2000

During his second presidential debate with Al Gore on October 11, 2000, George Bush said: ” ‘I don’t think our troops ought to be used for what’s called nation building… I think our troops ought to be used to fight and win war. I think our troops ought to be used to help overthrow a dictator…when it’s in our best interests.’ ”

 – Thomas E. Ricks, Fiasco, Page 25