” ‘He believes in nation building,’ [Republican presidential candidate George W.] Bush said of Democratic candidate Al Gore at their first debate, on October 3, 2000. ‘I would be very careful about using our troops as nation builders. I believe the role of the military is to fight and win war and therefore prevent war from happening in the first place.’ As a result of wanton Clinton administration policies, he added, ‘I believe we’re overextended in too many places.’ ”
– Thomas E. Ricks, Fiasco, Page 24