From his
campaign 'speech' on Veteran's Day
Some have also argued that extremism has been strengthened by the actions in Iraq -- claiming that our presence in that country has somehow caused or triggered the rage of radicals. I would remind them that we were not in Iraq on September the 11th, 2001. (Applause.)
The hatred of the radicals existed before Iraq was an issue, and it will exist after Iraq is no longer an excuse. The government of Russia did not support Operation Iraqi Freedom -- and, yet, the militants killed more than 150 Russian schoolchildren in Beslan.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/11/20051111-1.html emphasis addedBring them home George, stop filling the pockets of your friends and the graveyards of our nation. Stop robbing our future of it's wealth - both in terms of cash and bright young lives that are being killed and wounded.
You've said it yourself now - the hatred that fuels your "War on Terror" is still going to be there after all the troops and money that we've spent filling the Halliburton coffers. Honor their sacrifice - Bring them home. We'll sort out your lies and punishment laster, bring them home now.