Some claim we should not have acted because the threat from [deposed Iraqi President] Saddam Hussein was not imminent, ... Terrorist enemies of our country hope to strike us with the most lethal weapons known to man, and it would be reckless in the extreme to rule out action and save our worries until the day they strike. |
Some of the most irresponsible comments have, of course, come from politicians who actually voted in favor of authorizing force against Saddam Hussein , |
stands strongly for the Second Amendment, and we will defend the individual right of every American to bear arms [audience cheers]. We believe that our nation is 'one nation under God' [wild applause here]. And we believe that Americans ought to be able to say 'under God' when they pledge allegiance to the flag. |
supporting the status quo, because we thought the status quo would bring us security and would bring us stability. Sept. 11 just changed that in a way that's irreversible for us. |
Texas has had an enormous success story, ... They are all very thankful for where they find themselves now. |
Texas is a large industrial state with a rapidly growing population. We have not solved all the problems in Texas, but we've certainly made major progress and the record is a good one, |
Thankfully, Harry Whittington is on the mend and doing very well. |
that hasn't been something that we felt would definitely move the process forward. |
That implies there was a timetable in the first place. ... This is a decision the administration will approach carefully. |
That is a fair summary of the problem, ... and it came from Senator Joseph Lieberman. |
That just tells me that Howard Dean doesn't know anything about how these groups operate. |
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. |