are the result of offensive intelligence and military operations overseas, as well as strong partnerships with our allies around the world, such as Pakistan. |
As of today, we now have full nationwide connectivity to the Homeland Security Operations Center, a 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week nerve center for homeland security information and incident management, |
As the world community combats terrorism ... you're going to see more and more countries going to a form of biometric identification to confirm identities, |
at the very heart of the discussion. |
based upon advanced information. |
Be alert but be defiant, |
Be wary and be mindful, ... Let's make sure that every individual citizen who sees something suspicious reports it, |
Biometrics not only accurately identifies and cross-checks travelers and potential terrorists before they enter our countries, but they also provide increased travel document security and important personal identity protections. |
Bush is willing to tackle the tough issues -- the ones some leaders refuse to touch, ... Issues such as real education reform, national security and defense, preserving Social Security and restoring America's values to government. |
But we feel very strongly that it is a very, very important part of how we prosecute domestically the war on terrorism. |
By and large, I think you're going to see any country that hosts Olympics -- it's a wide international stage -- to go to those lengths to provide maximum security, |
Celebrity or unknown, our job is to act on information that others have given us, |
Celebrity or unknown, our job is to act on information that others have given us, ... And in this instance, there was some relationship between the name and the terrorists' activity with this individual's name being on that no-fly list, and appropriate action was taken. |
Clearly, Canada is not going to send troops to Iraq. That's just a fact and you've made that decision ... so that's off the table. But maybe we re-engage on softwood, re-engage on missile defense. It's an opportunity. |
Clearly, we could provide enough security to put the mass transit systems out of business, ... Trying to find that balance is something we need to do. |