that's founded on trust. |
The American people have always cherished the fundamental values of freedom, justice and equity, |
The attacks of September 11 were devastating, but the destruction would have been far worse if the terrorists had used weapons of mass destruction, |
The basic proposition here is that somebody who comes into the United States of America illegally, who conducts a terrorist operation, killing thousands of innocent Americans -- men, women and children -- is not a lawful combatant, ... They don't deserve to be treated as a prisoner of war. They don't deserve the same guarantees and safeguards that would be used for an American citizen going through the normal judicial process. |
The biggest threat we face now as a nation is the possibility of terrorists ending up in the middle of one of our cities with deadlier weapons than have ever before been used against us -- biological agents or a nuclear weapon or a chemical weapon of some kind to be able to threaten the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans, |
The bottom line is that we're [in Iraq] for the safety and security of the nation, and our friends and allies around the world, |
The choice the American people will make on November 2 is whether we will continue with the tough, aggressive and effective policies of this administration or revert back to the pre-9/11 mind-set by electing someone whose views on these issues are marked by indecision, confusion and contradiction. |
The Columbia is lost, but the dreams that inspired its crew remain with us. |
The days of looking the other way while despotic regimes trample human rights, rob their nations' wealth, and then excuse their failings by feeding their people a steady diet of anti-Western hatred are over. |
The entire world knows beyond dispute that Saddam Hussein holds weapons of mass destruction in large quantities and is seeking to acquire more, |
The fact of the matter is he oftentimes exaggerates and then has to backtrack, |
The fact of the matter is we live in a free society, and freedom means freedom for everybody, |
The fact of the matter is, if there's anybody focused on the past, it's the Democrats. They've had eight years and they haven't dealt with the key problems, |
The fact that it is so important is reflected, obviously in the growth and our cooperation on economic matters and trade, as well as our mutual efforts with respect to national security issues, to the war on terror, and working to improve the situation not only here in the Asia-Pacific region, but around the world, |
The flaws in the intelligence are plain enough in hindsight, but any suggestion that prewar information was distorted, hyped or fabricated by the leader of the nation is utterly false, ... Senator John McCain put it best: 'It is a lie to say that the president lied to the American people.' |