President Bush addressed the nation on December 14, 2003. ” ‘I have a message for the Iraqi people… You will not have to fear the rule of Saddam Hussein ever again. All Iraqis who take the side of freedom have taken the winning side.’ He added, ‘In the history of Iraq, a dark and painful era is over. A hopeful day has arrived. All Iraqis can now come together and reject violence and build a new Iraq.’ ”
– Peter Baker, Days of Fire, Page 301