We Sue Each Other Too Much And

Extending The Ground War Into An Occupation Of Iraq, Would Have Incurred Incalculable Human And Political Costs. Had We Gone The Invasion Route, The U.s. Could Conceivably Still Be An Occupying Power In A Bitterly Hostile Land. It Would Have Been A Dramatically Different - And Perhaps Barren - Outcome.

Freedom And The Power To Choose Should Not Be The Privilege Of Wealth. They Are The Birthright Of Every American.

Both Must Make Tangible, Immediate Steps Toward This Vision.

We Also Share A Profound Desire For A Lasting Peace In The Middle East. My Administration Is Dedicated To Achieving This Goal, One Which Will Guarantee Israel Security. At The Same Time, We Will Do Our Utmost To Defend And Protect Israel, For Unless Israel Is Strong And Secure, Then Peace Will Always Be Beyond Our Grasp. We Were With Israel At The Beginning, 41 Years Ago. We Are With Israel Today. And We Will Be With Israel In The Future. No One Should Doubt This Basic Committment.

I Have Just Repeated Word For Word The Oath Taken By George Washington 200 Years Ago, And The Bible On Which I Placed My Hand Is The Bible On Which He Placed His. It Is Right That The Memory Of Washington Be With Us Today, Not Only Because This Is Our Bicentennial Inauguration, But Because Washington Remains The Father Of Our Country.