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Bush:
Global
Terrorists 'Are Meeting the Fate They Chose for Themselves'
8/14/2003
By
Gerry J. Gilmore
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON,
Aug. 14, 2003 – The Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks on America
inaugurated the first conflict of the new century, President
George Bush told U.S. sailors and Marines at a southern
California military base today.
"Now
you have been called … to serve in the first war of the 21st
century," Bush declared during his visit to the Marine Corps
Air Station at Miramar, Calif.
The
9-11 assaults – which killed thousands of innocent American
citizens – awakened the country "to new dangers," Bush pointed
out.
On
that day "threats that had gathered far across the world
appeared suddenly in our own cities," the president observed.
"The
world changed on that day," he maintained.
The
9-11 terror attacks demonstrated the damage America's enemies
could inflict on the nation, Bush emphasized, "and the evil
they intend."
Yet,
since the attacks, America's enemies "have seen the will and
the might" of the U.S. military, the commander-in- chief
pointed out.
Consequently,
global terrorists "are meeting the fate they chose for
themselves," the president declared, noting the United States
is "waging a broad and an unrelenting campaign against the
global terror network."
"And,"
Bush asserted, "we are winning."
Al
Qaeda terrorists can't hide, whether they are residing in the
"caves and mountains of central Asia, to the islands of the
Philippines, to the cities in Pakistan," Bush observed.
"We
are finding them," the president declared amid enthusiastic
clapping and cheers, "and we are bringing them to justice."
In
fact, Bush noted, nearly two-thirds of known al Qaeda leaders
and key operatives have been captured or killed.
The
president pointed out, however, that al Qaeda members still at
large "continue to plot" against America and its allies.
Yet,
Bush put global terrorists on notice, declaring, "wherever
they are, we will hunt them down, one by one, until they are
no longer a threat to the people who live in the United States
of America."
The
president praised the skill and bravery of U.S. service
members who had helped remove al Qaeda and their Taliban
enablers from Afghanistan and ended Saddam Hussein's despotic
regime in Iraq.
"You
can be proud," Bush told the Marines and sailors, many of whom
had served in Afghanistan and Iraq, of helping to liberate the
Afghan and Iraqi people from freedom-hating, despotic
governments.
"Thugs,"
Bush declared, had turned Afghanistan into a training camp for
al Qaeda terrorists.
U.S.
service members serving in Afghanistan, Iraq and elsewhere
around the globe are enforcing U.S. doctrine, Bush explained,
which declares that those who harbor terrorists are just as
guilty as the terrorists themselves.
Afghanistan
today "is a friend of the United States," Bush pointed out,
and is no longer "a haven" for America's enemies.
And
ongoing security and reconstruction efforts in Iraq, he
pointed out, are also part of the war on terrorism.
Saddam
Hussein's now-defunct regime had "persecuted Iraqis, supported
terrorists and was armed to threaten the peace of the world,"
Bush pointed out.
The
world, he said, is now seeing "just how badly the Iraqi people
suffered" under the former dictator's brutal rule.
Iraqis
"are seeing a new day," Bush declared, "thanks to the brave
men and women who came to liberate them" from "secret police,
arbitrary arrests or loved ones lost forever in mass graves."
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A
friend sent me the story below -- which was not reported by
the news media. I thought I would share it with
you. Email 7/25/2003
The story was told by
Sergeant Major of the Army, Jack Tilley, at a Soldiers
Breakfast held at Redstone Arsenal, AL, and recorded by
Chaplain James Henderson, stationed there.
Best
Regards,
C
Black
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At
Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, DC recently the
Sergeant Major of the Army (SMA) was with a group of people
visiting wounded soldiers. He saw a Special Forces soldier who
had lost his right hand and suffered severe wounds of his face
and side of his body.
The SMA wanted to honor him and
show him respect without offending, but what can you say or do
in such a situation that will encourage and uplift? How do you
shake the right hand of a soldier who has none? He decided to
act as though the hand was not missing and gripped the
soldier's wrist while speaking words of comfort and
encouragement to him.
But there was another man in
that group of visitors who had even brought his wife with him
to visit the wounded and who knew exactly what to do. This man
reverently took the soldiers stump of a hand in both of his
hands, bowed at the bedside and prayed for him. When he
finished the prayer he stood up, bent over the soldier and
kissed him on the head and told him that he loved him.
What a powerful expression of love for one of our
wounded heroes! What kind of a man would kneel in such
humility and submission? It was the wounded man's
Commander-in-Chief, George W. Bush.
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Message
from gopteamleader Email 7/19/2003
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For
years the world has agreed that Saddam Hussein possessed and
used weapons of mass destruction and repeatedly defied the
world's demands to disarm. Now, leading Democrats are trying
to raise money and score political points by denying this
universal claim and attacking our
president.
Howard
Dean and the DNC have fundraised by raising questions about
the war with Iraq, but consider what these same Democrats have
said in the past;
- Bob Graham who
just this week tried to score political points
by calling
for the President's impeachment said months ago "We are in
possession of what I think to be compelling evidence that
Saddam Hussein has, and has had for a number of years, a
developing capacity for the production and storage of
weapons of mass destruction." (Face The Nation,
12/08/02)
- John Kerry who
complained there were insufficient resources for our
soldiers in Iraq, voted to slash $2.6 billion in
intelligence funding and at least $50 billion in defense
spending (and that's just scratching the surface).
President
Bush made his intentions clear yesterday, "
The
Prime Minister and I have no greater responsibility than to
protect the lives and security of the people we
serve.
The regime of Saddam Hussein was a grave and growing threat.
Given Saddam's history of violence and aggression, it would
have been reckless to place our trust in his sanity or his
restraint. As long as I hold this office, I will never risk
the lives of American citizens by assuming the goodwill of
dangerous enemies."
Sincerely,
Ed
Gillespie
Senior
Advisor
Republican National
Committee
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Quotes George W. Bush, President
United States of America
"America
is strong. We won't relent. We won't relent in the
face of evil. And we will win. We'll win hearts
and souls and minds. This
country has got a fabulous future ahead of it, because the
strength of the country is not in the halls of our government,
but in the hearts and souls of our
citizens."
--President
George W. Bush (March 12, 2002)
"Wherever
we carry it, the American flag will stand not only for our
power, but for freedom. Our nation's cause has always
been larger than our nation's defense. We fight, as we always
fight, for a just peace -- a peace that favors human
liberty. We will defend the peace against threats from
terrorists and tyrants. We will preserve the peace by building
good relations among the great powers. And we will extend the
peace by encouraging free and open societies on every
continent."
--George W. Bush, June 1, 2002
"I
also want our country to continue to embrace the values that
make our nation so wonderful. I believe the great
strength of our country lies not in our halls of government,
but in the hearts and souls of the American people. It's a
million acts of kindness and compassion on a daily basis that
define the true spirit and the true strength of America.
We live in a blessed land. It's a society, which says,
you've got to love your neighbor just like you love
yourself. That's the spirit of America that I
know."
--President
George W. Bush
"I
long for peace. But I also understand that if we do not
lead the world
against
terror, that your children and our grandchildren will not grow
up
in a society that is as free as the
society we have today. Freedom is the
precious gift that one generation can
pass to the next. It is a gift and
a promise that I intend to keep to the
American children."
--George W.
Bush
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WORDS
FROM PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH ON THE IMPORTANCE OF FLAG
DAY
"The
Continental Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes as the
official flag of our young republic on June 14, 1777.
Describing the new flag, the Congress wrote, 'White signifies
Purity and Innocence; Red, Hardiness and Valor; Blue signifies
Vigilance, Perseverance and Justice.' Over time, the
flag's design evolved to keep pace with our nation's
development and growth, but its meaning as a symbol of
democracy and freedom has remained
constant.
Flag Day was first
celebrated throughout the country in 1877 to mark the
centennial of the birth of our national symbol. As so
often happens in our communities, a caring teacher encouraging
students to develop a love for learning sparked renewed
interest in the flag. Wisconsin schoolteacher B.J.
Cigrand arranged for his pupils in 1885 to observe the 108th
anniversary of the flag's official adoption. President
Woodrow Wilson officially established Flag Day by proclamation
in 1916.
During the darkest hours of
World War II, Americans looked to the purity, hardiness,
valor, vigilance, perseverance, and justice represented by the
flag as ideals worthy of the ultimate sacrifice in order to
defeat tyranny. In celebration of the flag's powerful
meaning to Americans and its place in our culture and history,
Flag Day became a national observance by Act of Congress in
1949 and was signed into law by President Harry Truman.
To commemorate the adoption of our flag, the Congress, by
joint resolution approved August 3, 1949 (63 Stat. 492),
designated June 14 of each year as 'Flag
Day.'"
--President George W. Bush, 2001
Flag Day Remembrance
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WORDS
FROM THE PRESIDENT ON THE IMPORTANCE OF CHARACTER
“Our Nation was built on a foundation of sound moral
principles. The heroes of American history responded to
threats to their freedom by choosing to fight for these
timeless principles, assuming duties that superseded their
self-interest. The character of America's founders was
exemplified in their willingness to risk death in resisting
tyranny and securing liberty and independence…Parents should
teach their children by word and deed to understand and live
out the moral values that we hold, such as honesty, accepting
responsibility for our actions, and loving our neighbors as
ourselves.”
--George W. Bush 10/21/2002
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An
Independence Day Message From President Bush
7/4/2003
“On
July 4, 1776, our Founders adopted the Declaration of
Independence, creating a great Nation and
establishing
a hopeful vision of liberty and equality that endures today.
This Independence Day, we
express
gratitude for our many blessings and we celebrate the ideals
of freedom and opportunity that
our
Nation holds dear.
“America's
strength and prosperity are testaments to the enduring power
of our founding ideals, among
them,
that all men are created equal, and that liberty is God's gift
to humanity, the birthright of every
individual.
The American creed remains powerful today because it
represents the universal hope of all
mankind.
“On
the Fourth of July, we are grateful for the blessings that
freedom represents and for the opportunities
it
affords.
We are thankful for the love of our family and friends and for
our rights to think, speak, and worship
freely.
We
are also humbled in remembering the many courageous men and
women who have served and sacrificed
throughout
our history to preserve, protect, and expand these liberties.
In liberating oppressed peoples and
demonstrating
honor and bravery in battle, the members of our Armed Forces
reflect the best of our Nation.
“We
also recognize the challenges that America now faces. We are
winning the war against enemies of freedom,
yet
more work remains. We will prevail in this noble mission.
Liberty has the power to turn hatred into
hope.
“America
is a force for good in the world, and the compassionate spirit
of America remains a living faith. Drawing
on
the courage of our Founding Fathers and the resolve of our
citizens, we willingly embrace the challenges before
us.
“Laura
joins me in sending our best wishes for a safe and joyous
Independence Day. May God bless you, and
may
God continue to bless
America.”
George
W. Bush
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Thanksgiving 2002-Holiday Message George W. Bush, President United States of America To the Men and Women of the Armed Forces I send holiday greetings and salute our men and women who wear the uniform of our Armed Forces, serving our country with skill, honor, and dedication. All of you, our brave men and women who devote your lives to our Armed Forces, help protect the ideals that make our Nation strong. You deserve every American's gratitude and full support. America's military will continue to receive the best training, equipment, and resources. I am honored to be your Command-in-Chief, and I join all Americans in expressing our gratitude for your sacrifice and service to our Nation in this global war against terrorism. May God bless you and keep your families in his care, and may God continue to bless America. George Bush
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Bush
Speaks of His Prayers for Americans, All People
By Kathleen T. Rhem American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2003 -- This is "a testing time" for the United States, and at times like this, prayer is more appropriate than ever, President Bush said at the National Prayer Breakfast here this morning. "At this hour we have troops that are assembling in the Middle East, there's oppressive regimes that seek terrible weapons, (and) we face an ongoing threat of terror," Bush said. "One thing is for certain: We didn't ask for these challenges, but we will meet them. I say that with certainty because this nation has strong foundations that won't be shaken." The president said that when he greets the public, the comment he hears most from people is that they are praying for him. "I turn to them without hesitation and say, 'That is the greatest gift you can give anybody, … to pray on their behalf,'" Bush said. He spoke of mourning the loss of "seven brave souls" aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia Feb. 1 and spoke of how impressed he is with the resolve of the astronauts' families. "Our country prays for their strength," the president said. "And we must continue to pray for those who suffer and those who grieve." Bush told the assemblage that Americans can be confident in their country's cause in the world. "We don't own the ideals of freedom and human dignity, and sometimes we haven't always lived up to them," he said. "But we do stand for those ideals, and we will defend them." Before leaving the podium, the president prayed for "the men and women who serve around the world to defend our freedom," for their families, and for "wisdom to know and do what is right." George W. Bush Top of Page | 
