George W. Bush: “I bring greetings from our country, where you are respected, admired, and greatly loved.”

Is it in our national interests that 25 million people who would have died now live? I think it is, and so do you.

seldom has history offered a greater opportunity to do so much for so many.

Today, we remember your loss, we share your sorrow and we honor the men and women that you have loved so long and so well.

The creativity, ingenuity, and resourcefulness of the American people is our country's greatest strength.