America did not wish to send soldiers abroad. But we sent them, ... We did not begin this war on terror but we will win it. |
America is a nation at war, ... It is a war we did not ask for, but it is a war we must fight. It is a war we must win and we will. ... Detaining 'enemy combatants' is a part of that war. |
Amidst all the clutter, beyond all the obstacles, aside from all the static, are the goals set. Put your head down, do the best job possible, let the flak pass, and work towards those goals. |
an obligation to assist in providing security, and the coalition forces are doing that. They're patrolling in various cities. Where they see looting, they're stopping it. |
And as I understand it, the Judiciary Committee preferred to have an open hearing on a classified matter, and therefore the department declined to participate in an open hearing on a classified matter, |
And as the White House indicated, has had the effect of poisoning the relationship. |
And by the same token, we've got to keep our eye on the ball, and the ball is trying to protect the American people from additional terrorist attacks and try to track down the folks that are planning threats against our country, here and abroad. |
And I feel it was the right decision and I'm glad I made it. |
and I know for a fact that in a number of cases the coordination is quite good. |
And I think it's a little early to be concluding that any judgment like that would be conclusive. |
And it's been a good cooperation, and we've shared some information, and we think that over time it ought to be beneficial. |
And so I guess I don't find it notable. |
And the only thing that will have changed is that you've now got the interim government and the coalition forces with the same goal, ... but it will require interaction between the two of them because there will be a government for the first time in place of the Taliban. |
And their massacres of innocents have outraged most Iraqis, rather than attracting broad support. Indeed, polls indicate that the anger against the terrorists and the insurgents is growing. |
and we have worked over a number if not all of their terrorist training camps. |