05/08/2001
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"The best defense against terror is a global offensive against terror, wherever it might be found."
"Today I signed an Executive order creating a new Homeland Security Office, charged with strengthening America's protections against terrorism."
"The evil ones thought they were going to hurt us, and they did to a certain extent."
"Yet, America is equal to this challenge, make no mistake about it."