[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 22]
[House]
[Pages 30658-30659]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   PRESIDENT BUSH'S SPEECH IN LONDON

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, this week President George 
W. Bush gave an inspiring speech at Whitehall in London, while visiting 
the Royal Family and Prime Minister Tony Blair. The President stated 
clearly that the United States is committed to winning the war on 
terrorism.
  In one of the most important moments of the speech, President Bush 
explains why we cannot forget September the 11th and the innocent 
thousands that were killed that day. The President said, ``The hope 
that danger has passed is comforting, it is understandable, and it is 
false. The attacks that followed on Bali, Jakarta, Casa Blanca, Bombay, 
Mombassa, Najaf, Jerusalem, Riyadh, Baghdad and Istanbul were not 
dreams. They're part of the global campaign by terrorist networks to 
intimidate and demoralize those who oppose them.''

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  The President is absolutely correct and I encourage all Americans to 
remember the act of war brought upon our Nation just 2 years ago. I 
have confidence that our military will win the global war on terror and 
I commend the dozens of coalition countries that have joined us in this 
fight for freedom.
  Mr. Speaker, in conclusion, may God bless our troops.

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