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110 Unit 2 ■ Appealing to an Audience

Americans are asking, “How will we fight 20 I ask you to uphold the values of America 30
and win this war?” and remember why so many have come here.
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We will direct every resource at our We’re in a fight for our principles, and our first
command — every means of diplomacy, every responsibility is to live by them. No one should
tool of intelligence, every instrument of law be singled out for unfair treatment or unkind
enforcement, every financial influence, and every words because of their ethnic background or
necessary weapon of war — to the destruction religious faith. . . .
and to the defeat of the global terror network. Tonight we face new and sudden national
Now, this war will not be like the war challenges.
against Iraq a decade ago, with a decisive lib- We will come together to improve air safety,
eration of territory and a swift conclusion. It to dramatically expand the number of air
will not look like the air war above Kosovo two marshals on domestic flights and take new
years ago, where no ground troops were used measures to prevent hijacking.
and not a single American was lost in combat. We will come together to promote stability
Our response involves far more than instant and keep our airlines flying with direct
retaliation and isolated strikes. Americans assistance during this emergency.
should not expect one battle, but a lengthy We will come together to give law
campaign unlike any other we have ever seen. enforcement the additional tools it needs
It may include dramatic strikes visible on TV to track down terror here at home.
and covert operations secret even in success. We will come together to strengthen our 35
We will starve terrorists of funding, turn intelligence capabilities to know the plans
them one against another, drive them from of terrorists before they act and to find them
place to place until there is no refuge or no rest. before they strike.
And we will pursue nations that provide 25 We will come together to take active steps
aid or safe haven to terrorism. Every nation that strengthen America’s economy and put
in every region now has a decision to make: our people back to work. . . .
Either you are with us or you are with the After all that has just passed, all the lives
terrorists. taken and all the possibilities and hopes that
From this day forward, any nation that died with them, it is natural to wonder if
continues to harbor or support terrorism will America’s future is one of fear.
be regarded by the United States as a hostile Some speak of an age of terror. I know
regime. Our nation has been put on notice, there are struggles ahead and dangers to face.
we’re not immune from attack. We will take But this country will define our times, not be
defensive measures against terrorism to defined by them.
protect Americans. . . . As long as the United States of America is
Americans are asking, “What is expected determined and strong, this will not be an age
of us?” of terror. This will be an age of liberty here and
I ask you to live your lives and hug your across the world.
children. Great harm has been done to us. We have 40
I know many citizens have fears tonight, suffered great loss. And in our grief and
and I ask you to be calm and resolute, even anger we have found our mission and our
in the face of a continuing threat. moment.

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