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The Enemies Of Liberty And Our Country Should Make No Mistake: America Remains Engaged In The World By History And By Choice, Shaping A Balance Of Power That Favors Freedom. We Will Defend Our Allies And Our Interests. We Will Show Purpose Without Arrogance. We Will Meet Aggression And Bad Faith With Resolve And Strength. And To All Nations, We Will Speak For The Values That Gave Our Nation Birth... An Angel Still Rides In The Whirlwind And Directs This Storm.

-George W. Bush

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The Enemies Of Liberty

George W. Bush

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The Enemies Of Liberty And Our Country Should Make No Mistake: America Remains Engaged In The World By History And By Choice, Shaping A Balance Of Power That Favors Freedom. We Will Defend Our Allies And Our Interests. We Will Show Purpose Without Arrogance. We Will Meet Aggression And Bad Faith With Resolve And Strength. And To All Nations, We Will Speak For The Values That Gave Our Nation Birth... An Angel Still Rides In The Whirlwind And Directs This Storm.

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Mass Destruction

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Today We Affirm A New Commitment To Live Out Our Nation's Promise Through Civility, Courage, Compassion And Character.

There Is Some Who Say That Perhaps Freedom Is Not Universal. Maybe It's Only Western People That Can Self-govern. Maybe It's Only, You Know, White-guy Methodists Who Are Capable Of Self-government. I Reject That Notion.

Most Of Our Imports Come From Other Countries

Other Countries

I Want Our Enemies To Understand That Don't Think That Their Violent Acts Are Going To Cause This President To Leave Before The Job Is Done. And I Want Our Troops To Understand We Respect Them And That The Sacrifices They Make Are Noble And Necessary For Peace.

I Encourage All Americans To Express Admiration And Appreciation To Fathers.

Quotas Are Bad For America. It's Not The Way America Is All About.

I Believe That People Want To Be Free. And That We Face An Enemy That Murders Innocent People To Try To Shake Our Psychology To Get Us To Leave.

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Approval Rating

I Talked To My Little Brother, Jeb - I Haven't Told This To Many People. But He's The Governor Of - I Shouldn't Call Him My Little Brother - My Brother, Jeb, The Great Governor Of Texas.

This Nation Is Daring And Decent And Ready For Change.

Ready For Change

I've Been In The Bible Every Day Since I've Been The President.

Iraq And Afghanistan Are Now Democracies And They Are Allies In The Cause Of Freedom And Peace.

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Obviously I Pray Every Day There's Less Casualty.

The Lure Of Heady Profits Of The Late 1990's Spawned Abuses And Excesses. With Strict Enforcement And Higher Ethical Standards, We Must Usher In A New Era Of Integrity In Corporate America.

Ethical Standards

Free Nations Don't Develop Weapons Of Mass Destruction.

Mass Destruction

I Don't Watch The Nightly Newscasts On Tv . . . Nor Do I Watch The Endless Hours Of People Giving Their Opinion About Things. I Don't Read The Editorial Pages; I Don't Read The Columnists. It Can Be A Frustrating Experience To Pay Attention To Somebody's False Opinion.

Those Who Make War Against The United States Have Chosen Their Own Destruction.

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I Believe Strongly That To Whom Much Is Given, Much Is Required - We Are A Blessed Nation - And That The United States Could Affect Suffering In A Positive Way.

Globalization Has Altered The Dynamics In The White House, As Well As Between The White House And The Treasury.

It's Going To Require Numerous Ira Agents.

No, I Know All The War Rhetoric, But It's All Aimed At Achieving Peace.

I Believe We're Making Really Good Progress In Iraq.

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Prayer Has Comforted Us In Sorrow And Will Help Strengthen Us For The Journey Ahead.

Everything Happens For A Reason

...(o)ne Thing That The World Can Count On Is That We Will Not Allow Israel To Be Crushed.

Look At Other Countries That Have Tried To Have Federally Controlled Health Care. They Have Poor-quality Health Care. Our Health-care System Is The Envy Of The World Because We Believe In Making Sure That The Decisions Are Made By Doctors And Patients, Not By Officials In The Nation's Capital.

Definition Of Victory Which Is Really An Important Thing For The American People To Understand Is That We Have An Ally In The War On Terror, That Democracy Is Able To Sustain Itself And Defend Itself, And The Iraqi People Feel That The Security Forces That We've Trained Up Are Capable Of Defending Themselves Against The Violent.

I'm Honored To Shake The Hand Of A Brave Iraqi Citizen Who Had His Hand Cut Off By Saddam Hussein.

The Liberation Of Iraq Is A Crucial Advance In The Campaign Against Terror. We've Removed An Ally Of Al Qaeda.

Thanksgiving Is A Time For Families And Friends To Gather Together And Express Gratitude For All That We Have Been Given, The Freedoms We Enjoy, And The Loved Ones Who Enrich Our Lives. We Recognize That All Of These Blessings, And Life Itself, Come Not From The Hand Of Man But From Almighty God.

If You're A Christian, Jew Or Muslim, You're Equally An American. That's The Great Thing About America, Is The Right To Worship The Way You See Fit.

Through Centuries Of Struggle, Jews Across The World Have Been Witnesses Not Only Against The Crimes Of Men, But For Faith In God And God Alone. Theirs Is A Story Of Defiance And Oppression, And Patience In Tribulation Reaching Back To The Exodus And Their Exile. That Story Continued In The Founding Of The State Of Israel. That Story Continues In The Defense Of The State Of Israel.

As Iraqi Forces Gain Experience And The Political Process Advances, We Will Be Able To Decrease Our Troop Level In Iraq Without Losing Our Capability To Defeat The Terrorists. These Decisions About Troop Levels Will Be Driven By The Conditions On The Ground In Iraq And The Good Judgment Of Our Commanders, Not By Artificial Timetables Set By Politicians In Washington.

American Foreign Policy Must Be More Than The Management Of Crisis. It Must Have A Great And Guiding Goal: To Turn This Time Of American Influence Into Generations Of Democratic Peace.

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