01/28/2005
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"America does not give in to thugs and assassins, and America will not abandon Iraq in its hour of need."
"The fight in Iraq has a direct impact on the safety of Americans here at home."
"The most important and immediate way to counter the ambitions of Al Qaida and Iran and other forces of instability and terror is to win the fight in Iraq."
"The federal government has provided more than $114 billion for relief, recovery and rebuilding efforts."