Britain 11/19/2003: President Bush and Prime Minister
Tony Blair speak about their joint efforts in Iraq. My personal
key points:
- But, the president added: ''Those in authority, however, are not
judged only by good motivations. The people have given us the duty
to defend them and that duty sometimes requires the violent
restraint of violent men.''
- In his speech, Bush invoked the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks
in America to warn against inaction.
- ''It really is about time we started to realize who our allies
are, who our enemies are, stick with the one and fight the other,''
Blair said earlier before the House of Commons, to loud cheers.
- In his speech, Bush invoked the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks
in America to warn against inaction.
- ''The hope that danger has passed is comforting, is understanding,
and it is false,'' he said. ''These terrorists target the innocent
and they kill by the thousands. And they would, if they gain the
weapons they seek, kill by the millions and not be finished. ... The
evil is in plain sight. The danger only increases with denial.''
- ''The failure of democracy in Iraq would throw its people back
into misery and turn that country over to terrorists who wish to
destroy us,'' he said. ''We did not charge hundreds of miles into
the heart of Iraq and pay a bitter cost of casualties and liberate
25 million people, only to retreat before a band of thugs and
assassins.''
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