yes, exactly... false comfort in a dangerous world... beautifully stated.
Wow. What a speech! He hit it right on.
The transcript is probably already up. I was so happy about his absolute calm and certainty - couldn't keep up. (^:
I have asked for this time to keep you informed on America action in the war on terror..
These months have been a time of new responsibilities and sacrifices and national resolve..and great progress.
Nearlty 2/3rds of Al Qaeda known leaders have been captured or killed.
We've exposed terrorist front groups, seized terrorist accounts..
Where the former regime sponsored terror, possessed and used WMDs..
In one of the swiftest and most humane military campaignes in history...
Terrorists and their radical allies attacked innocent people in the Middle East and beyond...terrorists became convinced (free nations ) were decadent and weak..
History has taken a different turn. We have carried the terrorist fight to the enemy.
This work continues.
Together we are transforming a place of torture chambers and mass graves into a nation of law..
The Middle East will either become a place of progress and peace, or it will become an exporter of terror..
The terrorists survive on the support of tyrants.
Everywhere that freedom takes hold, terror will retreat.
That is why, 5 months after we liberated Iraq a collection of killers is desperately trying to (cause trouble).
Most, but not all of these killers operate in one area in the countrty - between Baghdad and (Tikrit - Saddam's former stronghold).
North of Iraq is generally stable..the same trends are evident it the south..
The terrorists and Saddam loyalists have done great harm..
There is more at work in these attacks than blind rage...they want us to leave Iraq before our work is done.
In this they are mistaken.
2 years ago I told the congress and the country that the war on terror would be a lengthy war.
We will do what is necessary. We will spend what is necessary..to promote freedom, to protect our nation.
First, we're taking direct action against the terrorists in the Iraqi theater.
Anyone who seeks to harm our soldiers can know that our soldiers are hunting for them.
(To UN for the resolution)...a multi-national force - to be led by America.
Terrorists in Iraq have attacked representatives of the civilized world.
We will depart as liberators.
Our strategy in Iraq will require new resources. ..I will soon submit to Congress a request for 87 billion...
This budget request will also support our committment (in Afghan +...)
"Now, and in the future, we will support our troops and we will keep our word."
All of our men and women serving....our on the front lines of freedom.
Americans are responding with courage and confidence.
We are serving freedom's cause, and that is the cause of all mankind.