Ultimately, the only way to defeat the terrorists is to defeat their dark vision of hatred and fear by offering the hopeful alternative of political freedom and peaceful change.
George W. Bush: “Ultimately, the only way to defeat the terrorists is to defeat their dark vision of hatred and fear by offering the…”
On the recordJanuary 31, 2006
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State of the Union Address on defeating terrorism through democracy
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