On the recordSeptember 24, 2001
The mission won't change. The duties of the coalition may alter, but the mission won't alter, and that is to rout out and destroy international terrorism.
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presidency.ucsb.eduGeorge W. Bush: “The mission won't change. The duties of the coalition may alter, but the mission won't alter, and that is to rout out…”
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Remarks Following Discussions With Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi of Japan and an Exchange With Reporters
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