05/16/2001
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"With vigilance, determination, and courage, we will defeat the enemies of freedom, and we will leave behind a more peaceful world for our children and our grandchildren."
"We are safer today because we've acted to address the gaps in security, intelligence, and information sharing that the terrorists exploited in the 9/11 attacks."
"We must take the words of these extremists seriously, and we must act decisively to stop them from achieving their evil aims."
"The best way to do so is to stay on the offense, is to defeat the enemy overseas so we do not have to face them here at home."