Due to the political climate of the country at the time, on April 1, 2003, Madonna pulled the video and released a statement explaining why: "I have decided not to release my new video. It was filmed before the war started and I do not believe it is appropriate to air it at this time. Due to the volatile state of the world and out of sensitivity and respect to the armed forces, who I support and pray for, I do not want to risk offending anyone who might misinterpret the meaning of this video." The singer later revealed that she and her team cancelled the video's premiere after the country's reaction to the Dixie Chicks' anti-Bush statements, fearing that she would be seen as unpatriotic; she also cited her children's lives and her husband's film career as other reasons.
