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We Have Learned That Terrorist Attacks Are Not Caused By The Use Of Strength; They Are Invited By The Perception Of Weakness. And The Surest Way To Avoid Attacks On Our Own People Is To Engage The Enemy Where He Lives And Plans. We Are Fighting That Enemy In Iraq And Afghanistan Today So That We Do Not Meet Him Again On Our Own Streets, In Our Own Cities.

Those Who Make War Against The United States Have Chosen Their Own Destruction.

We Are A Caring Nation, And Our Values Should Also Guide Us On How We Harness The Gifts Of Science. New Medical Breakthroughs Bring The Hope Of Cures For Terrible Diseases And Treatments That Can Improve The Lives Of Millions. Our Challenge Is To Make Sure That Science Serves The Cause Of Humanity Instead Of The Other Way Around.

Ultimately, Success Is Going To Be Up To The Reformers, Just Like In Iraq. It's Going To Require Iraqis, The Will Of Iraqis To Succeed. I Understand That. And That's Why Our Strategy Is To Give Them The Tools Necessary To Defend Themselves And Help Them Defend Themselves; In This Case Right Now Mainly In Baghdad, But As Well Around The Country.

It Is A Ridiculous Notion To Assert That Because The United States Is On The Offense, More People Want To Hurt Us. We Are On The Offense Because People Do Want To Hurt Us.