    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2001, Book II)]
    [November 10, 2001]
    [Pages 1379-1380]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    The President's Radio Address
    November 10, 2001

        Good morning. It's been a week of international progress in the war
    against terror. On Wednesday, our friends and allies around the world
    joined the U.S. Treasury to freeze the assets of two terrorist-
    supporting financial networks, one known as Al Barakaat and the other as
    Al Taqwa. We are taking aggressive measures to starve terrorists of
    their funding.
        Throughout the week I have been meeting at the White House with
    world leaders who support our cause. At the beginning of the week I
    spoke via satellite to leaders of new democracies in Central and Eastern
    Europe. Earlier today I addressed leaders from around the world at the
    United Nations General Assembly in New York.
        To every leader, I have delivered a consistent message: All
    civilized nations are threatened by terrorism, and all civilized nations
    have a responsibility to join in fighting it. The United States is
    grateful for the words of sympathy we have received from nations around
    the world since September the 11th.
        Now the time for words has passed. And now the time for action has
    arrived. Some actions are already required by international law. Under
    United Nations Security Council Resolution 1373, adopted soon after the
    September the 11th attack, every nation

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    must crack down on terrorist financing. Every nation that possesses
    useful intelligence about terrorism must share it. Every nation must
    close down terrorist camps inside its borders. Every nation must deny
    weapons to terrorists.
        These obligations are binding on every country, and many nations are
    meeting those obligations. Yet, we expect even more of the countries
    that wish to be counted as members of the global coalition against
    terror.
        We expect nations to oppose all terrorists, not just some of them.
    No political cause can justify the deliberate murder of civilians. There
    is no such thing as a good terrorist. Any government that tries to pick
    and choose its terrorist friends will be regarded by us as a supporter
    of terrorism.
        We expect nations to speak the truth about terror. They shouldn't
    encourage malicious lies and outrageous conspiracy theories concerning
    the attacks of September the 11th. No government should promote the
    propaganda of terrorists.
        We expect nations not to misuse the war against terror as an excuse
    to persecute ethnic and religious minorities in any country. When
    avenues for peaceful dissent are closed, the temptation to speak through
    violence grows.
        We expect nations to encourage development by expanding trade,
    investing in education, and combating AIDS and other infectious diseases
    around the world. In our struggle against hateful groups that exploit
    poverty and despair, we must offer an alternative of opportunity and
    hope.
        These are some of the steps I've described today at the United
    Nations. For all nations, they will require effort. For some nations,
    they will require courage. Yet, the cost of inaction is far higher. The
    only alternative to victory is a future of terror, so we will fight for
    victory.
        We are determined to defend ourselves and defend our children from
    lawless violence.
        Thank you for listening.

    Note: The address was recorded at 12:55 p.m. on November 9 in the
    Cabinet Room at the White House for broadcast at 10:06 a.m. on November
    10. The Office of the Press Secretary also released a Spanish language
    transcript of the address.