George W. Bush: “The American people deserve a quick and smooth transition to a better aviation security system.”

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.

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.

That is the America I know.

The battles waged by our troops are part of a broader struggle between two dramatically different systems.