"This was not an act of terrorism, but it was an act of war"
- George W. Bush
About this Quote
This quote by George W. Bush was in response to the September 11th attacks in 2001. He was referring to the attacks as an act of war, instead of an act of terrorism. He was stressing that the United States would respond to the attacks with a military action, rather than a police action. He was also emphasizing that the United States would not be frightened by the attacks, which the criminals would be held liable. This quote was a rallying cry for the nation to come together in the face of adversity and to stand up for the values of freedom and justice. It was a call to action for the United States to take a stand against terrorism and to safeguard its citizens from future attacks.
"The war being fought in Afghanistan and Iraq is bringing about a fundamental change to the environment that has given rise and power to the extremists who export terrorism"
"While there's been much progress on terrorism, there's still much work to do and it is very important that the countries work together in order to address this threat together"
"Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and the war on terrorism have reduced the pace of military transformation and have revealed our lack of preparation for defensive and stability operations. This Administration has overextended our military"
"The war and terrorism in the Middle East, the crisis of leadership in many of the oil-supply countries in the developing world, the crisis of global warming - all these are very clearly tied to energy"
"One of the most important post-9/11 efforts made to counter terrorism and the spread of weapons of mass destruction is President Bush's Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI)"
