I believe the most solemn duty of the American president is to protect the American people. If America shows uncertainty and weakness in this decade, the world will drift toward tragedy. This will not happen on my watch.

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With those attacks, the terrorists and their supporters declared war on the United States. And...

With those attacks, the terrorists and their supporters declared war on the United States. And...

Make no mistake: The United States will hunt down and punish those responsible for these...

Make no mistake: The United States will hunt down and punish those responsible for these...

I'm the decider, and I decide what is best.

I'm the decider, and I decide what is best.

This way of life is worth defending.

This way of life is worth defending.

We will make no distinction between the terrorists who committed these acts and those who...

We will make no distinction between the terrorists who committed these acts and those who...

Thats just the nature of democracy. Sometimes pure politics enters into the rhetoric.

Thats just the nature of democracy. Sometimes pure politics enters into the rhetoric.

Freedom itself was attacked this morning by a faceless coward and freedom will be defended.

Freedom itself was attacked this morning by a faceless coward and freedom will be defended.

Some folks look at me and see a certain swagger, which in Texas is called...

Some folks look at me and see a certain swagger, which in Texas is called...

Free nations are peaceful nations. Free nations don't attack each other. Free nations don't develop...

Free nations are peaceful nations. Free nations don't attack each other. Free nations don't develop...

I want to thank you for taking time out of your day to come and...

I want to thank you for taking time out of your day to come and...

It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it.

It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it.

We're in a fight for our principles and our first responsibility is to live by...

We're in a fight for our principles and our first responsibility is to live by...

A tax cut is really one of the anecdotes to coming out of an economic...

A tax cut is really one of the anecdotes to coming out of an economic...

After the chaos and carnage of September 11th, it is not enough to serve our...

After the chaos and carnage of September 11th, it is not enough to serve our...

I sent American troops to Iraq to make its people free, not to make them...

I sent American troops to Iraq to make its people free, not to make them...

I have a different vision of leadership. A leadership is someone who brings people together.

I have a different vision of leadership. A leadership is someone who brings people together.

I have zero desire, just so you know, to be in the limelight. I don't...

I have zero desire, just so you know, to be in the limelight. I don't...

It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water...

It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water...

Continuous coverage of the war in the Persian Gulf will resume in a moment.

Continuous coverage of the war in the Persian Gulf will resume in a moment.

President Bush is due to address the nation in approximately 20 minutes precisely.

President Bush is due to address the nation in approximately 20 minutes precisely.