236 days to go

"The march to war affected the people's confidence. It's hard to make investment. See, if you're a small-business owner or a large-business owner and you're thinking about investing, you've got to be optimistic when you invest. Except when you're marching to war, it's not a very optimistic thought, is it? In other words, it's the opposite of optimistic when you're thinking you're going to war."
     —Springfield, MO; February 9, 2004

War, it's a m-effer.

249 days to go

"That's why I went to the Congress last September and proposed fundamental—supplemental funding, which is money for armor and body parts and ammunition and fuel."
     —Erie, PA; September 2, 2004

Deftly displaying his understanding of war.

361 days to go

"My answer is bring them on."
     —On Iraqi militants attacking U.S. forces; Washington, D.C.; July 3, 2003

Over 3,700 American military personnel have lost their lives since President Bush made this statement in July 2003.

378 days to go

"I want to remind you are that in order to fight and win the war, it requires an expenditure of money that is commiserate with keeping a promise to our troops to make sure that they're well-paid, well-trained, well-equipped."
     —Washington, D.C.; December 15, 2003