In a Joint Press Event with Prime Minister Blair, President Anzar, and Prime Minister Barroso, President George W. Bush had this to say: “Action to remove the threat from Iraq would also allow the Iraqi people to build a better future for their society. And Iraq’s liberation would be the beginning, not the end, of our commitment to its people. We will supply humanitarian relief, bring economic sanctions to a swift close, and work for the long-term recovery of Iraq’s economy. We’ll make sure that Iraq’s natural resources are used for the benefit of their owners, the Iraqi people.”
– Transcript, “President Bush: Monday ‘Moment of Truth’ for World on Iraq,” George W. Bush – White House Archives online, Accessed on 7/14/2016