When asked about his Iraq war planning at a cabinet meeting on July 31, 2002, President Bush said: ” ‘The stated mission is regime change,’… ‘Our intent is serious. There are no war plans on my desk. I believe there is a casus belli and that the doctrine of preemption applies. We won’t do anything militarily unless we are confident we can succeed. Success is removal of Saddam.’ ”
– Bob Woodward, Plan of Attack, Pages 137-138