There's no doubt that it's still a dangerous place, Afghanistan. The fortunate thing is that the United States was helping to provide security for Chairman Karzai. And it shows that the United States is committed to that regime.

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The people of the Middle East share the desire for freedom. We have an opportunity...

The people of the Middle East share the desire for freedom. We have an opportunity...

Success is not assured, but America is resolute: this is the best chance for peace...

Success is not assured, but America is resolute: this is the best chance for peace...

We've been a country that's been fortunate to be protected by two oceans, to not...

We've been a country that's been fortunate to be protected by two oceans, to not...

The demise of Osama Bin Laden is a tremendous victory for the American people. Justice...

The demise of Osama Bin Laden is a tremendous victory for the American people. Justice...

Well, there's been plenty of ultimatums, and one thing that we better be very clear...

Well, there's been plenty of ultimatums, and one thing that we better be very clear...

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But the truth of the matter is, we're an open society, we want to remain...

It has been, after all, 11 years, more than a decade now, of defiance of...

It has been, after all, 11 years, more than a decade now, of defiance of...

Our policies toward Iraq simply are to protect the region and to protect Iraq's people...

Our policies toward Iraq simply are to protect the region and to protect Iraq's people...

Education is transformational. It changes lives. That is why people work so hard to become...

Education is transformational. It changes lives. That is why people work so hard to become...

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So I think, if September 11 taught us anything, it taught us that we're vulnerable,...

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Now, al Qaeda's on the run. Afghanistan is no longer a base of operations. The...

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We know that there are unaccounted-for Scud and other ballistic missiles in Iraq. And part...

We need a common enemy to unite us.

We need a common enemy to unite us.

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But I want to just caution, it is not incumbent on the United States to...

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We are at war, and our security as a nation depends on winning that war.

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I don't think anybody can take the word of Saddam Hussein and his regime, and...

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Does anybody think these people were just sitting around drinking tea?

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It is high time that the international community tell Saddam Hussein and his regime that...

The problem here is that there will always be some uncertainty about how quickly Saddam...

The problem here is that there will always be some uncertainty about how quickly Saddam...

There was no silver bullet that could have prevented the 11 September attacks. There was...

There was no silver bullet that could have prevented the 11 September attacks. There was...