A member of the press asked President George W. Bush how he intended to convince Congress to take action: “First of all, I am aware that some very intelligent people are expressing their opinions about Saddam Hussein and Iraq. I listen carefully to what they have to say. There should be no doubt in anybody’s mind this man is thumbing his nose at the world, that he has gassed his own people, that he is trouble in his neighborhood, that he desires weapons of mass destruction. I will use all the latest intelligence to make informed decisions about how best to keep the world at peace, how best to defend freedom for the long run.”
– Transcript, “President Discusses Iraq, the Economy and Homeland Security,” George W. Bush – White House Archives online, Accessed on 7/12/2016