On the recordOctober 8, 2002
in an ideal world, we would all choose peace, words could be trusted, and war would be unnecessary. But we do not live in that world. Our world has tyrannical thugs and fanatical terrorists who choose to make us their enemy. Supporting the resolution that would send Americans to war is not easy. We all know young people that wear our Nation's uniform and we know that when we send Americans to war, some do not come home. But we also know that 3,000 people died right here at home, the result of fanatical terrorists. We know that we must lead. The world wants America to lead. We need to keep that line in the sand, but if we must wage war, we must also wage peace. We must show the world that we are not aggressors, that we want peace and stability and that America will stand to improve the region and improve stability.
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