George W. Bush Quote

United States can't impose peace. We can encourage the development of a state.... We can facilitate that. But we can't force people to make hard decisions. They're gonna have to do that themselves.... Gotta ask yourselves, why don't they want there to be a democracy. The answer is, because it doesn't fit in with their ideological vision.

Oct. 17, 2007 press conference, talking about the Palestinians (not the Iraqis)

United States can't impose peace. We can encourage the development of a state.... We can facilitate that. But we can't force people to make hard...

United States can't impose peace. We can encourage the development of a state.... We can facilitate that. But we can't force people to make hard...

United States can't impose peace. We can encourage the development of a state.... We can facilitate that. But we can't force people to make hard...

United States can't impose peace. We can encourage the development of a state.... We can facilitate that. But we can't force people to make hard...