Of Course He Said Imminent -- Whoops!

Since Bush does such a bad job of defending himself, here once again is the relevant quote from the 2003 SOTU:

Some have said we must not act until the threat is imminent. Since when have terrorists and tyrants announced their intentions, politely putting us on notice before they strike? If this threat is permitted to fully and suddenly emerge, all actions, all words, and all recriminations would come too late. Trusting in the sanity and restraint of Saddam Hussein is not a strategy, and it is not an option.

Orwell would be awe-struck at how effectively the left has used proof by repeated assertion to create a memory hole. Even more amusing, the White House site makes you work to find the speech text!