President George W. Bush, when asked if the American people are prepared for the casualties of war: “Well, I think that that presumes there’s some kind of imminent war plan. As I said, I have no timetable. What I do believe the American people understand is that weapons of mass destruction in the hands of leaders such as Saddam Hussein are very dangerous for ourselves, our allies. They understand the concept of blackmail. They know that when we speak of making the world more safe, we do so not only in the context of al Qaeda and other terrorist groups, but nations that have proven themselves to be bad neighbors and bad actors.”
– Transcript, “President Bush Discusses Iraq,” George W. Bush – White House Archives online, Accessed on 7/12/2016