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In The Long Term, We've Got To Defeat An Ideology Of Hate With An Ideology Of Hope. There' A Reason Why People Like [al-qaida Leader Osama] Bin Laden Are Able To Recruit Suiciders, Because If You Don't Have Hope, You're Attracted To An Ideology Which Says, It's Ok To Kill People And Kill Yourself.

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In The Long Term,

George W. Bush

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In The Long Term, We've Got To Defeat An Ideology Of Hate With An Ideology Of Hope. There' A Reason Why People Like [al-qaida Leader Osama] Bin Laden Are Able To Recruit Suiciders, Because If You Don't Have Hope, You're Attracted To An Ideology Which Says, It's Ok To Kill People And Kill Yourself.

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We Must Appreciate The Dignity Of Life In All Its Seasons, Even The Path Of The Elderly In The Twilight Of Their Years, To Work Toward The Day When Every Child, Born And Unborn, Is Welcomed To Life And Protected By Law.

The Future Success Of Our Nation Depends On Our Children's Ability To Understand The Difference Between Right And Wrong And To Have The Strength Of Character To Make The Right Choices. To Help Them Reach Their Full Potential And Live With Integrity And Pride, We Must Teach Our Children To Be Kind, Responsible, Honest, And Self-disciplined. These Important Values Are First Learned In The Family, But All Of Our Citizens Have An Obligation To Support Parents In The Character Education Of Our Children

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