On the recordSeptember 21, 2005
The only way the terrorists can win is if we lose our nerve and abandon the mission.
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presidency.ucsb.eduGeorge W. Bush: “The only way the terrorists can win is if we lose our nerve and abandon the mission.”
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Remarks on the War on Terror and Preparations for Hurricane Rita and an Exchange With Reporters in Arlington, Virginia
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