George W. Bush: “We have a vital interest in the success of a free Iraq.”

Today, we remember your loss, we share your sorrow and we honor the men and women that you have loved so long and so well.

Is it in our interest that 25 million people who would have died now live? I think it is. On behalf of a grateful nation, thank you for your hard work and God bless you.

To you and the honored dead, our country is forever grateful.

The American economy has consistently proven its strength and resilience in the face of shocks such as natural disasters, high energy prices, and the terrorist attacks of September 11.