    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2005, Book II)]
    [July 9, 2005]
    [Pages 1201-1202]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    The President's Radio Address
    July 9, 2005

        Good morning. Thursday morning, terrorists struck at the heart of
    one of the world's great cities in a series of bombings that hit
    London's subway and bus system as thousands of commuters headed to work.
    We in America know the sense of loss that our British friends feel at
    this moment. We extend our sympathies to those who suffered terrible
    injuries, and we pray for the families mourning the loss of loved ones.
    In this dark hour, the people of Great Britain can know that the
    American people stand with them.
        These barbaric attacks occurred as world leaders gathered in
    Scotland for the G-8 summit. While terrorists were killing innocent men
    and women in London, leaders at the G-8 were discussing how free nations
    can combat poverty and HIV/AIDS, create a cleaner environment, and
    improve the lives of people everywhere. The contrast could not be more
    vivid between the intentions and the hearts of those who care deeply
    about human rights and human liberty, and the evil intentions and acts
    of those who rejoice in the death and suffering of the innocent.
        We experienced this evil in our own country on a clear September
    morning in 2001. Since that day, terrorists have continued to kill and
    maim in Bali and Casablanca, Riyadh, Jakarta, Istanbul, Madrid, Baghdad,
    London, and elsewhere. The terrorists believe that free societies are
    essentially corrupt and decadent. They believe that with a few hard
    blows and the televised repetition of horrific images of violence, they
    can force us to retreat. They are mistaken.
        On the day of the London attacks, every world leader at the G-8
    summit stood with Prime Minister Blair as he
    said, ``Our determination to defend our values and our way of life is
    greater than their determination to cause death and destruction to
    innocent people.'' The free world is united in its resolve: We will
    never yield to terrorists and murderers. In the face of such
    adversaries, there is only one course of action: We will continue to
    take the fight to the enemy, and we will fight until the enemy is
    defeated.
        We are now waging a global war on terror from the mountains of
    Afghanistan to the border regions of Pakistan to the Horn of Africa to
    the islands of the Philippines to the plains of Iraq. We will stay on
    the offense, fighting the terrorists abroad so we do not have to face
    them at home. We will continue to deny the terrorists safe haven and the
    support of rogue states. And at the same time, we will spread the
    universal values of hope and freedom that will overwhelm their ideology
    of tyranny and hate. The free world did not seek this conflict, yet we
    will win it.
        Here at home, Federal, State, and local officials are doing
    everything possible to protect us from another terrorist attack in
    America. While we have no specific credible information suggesting an
    imminent attack in the United States, in light of the bombings in
    London, we have raised the threat level from elevated to high for our
    passenger rail, subway, and bus systems. I urge all Americans to remain
    alert and to report any suspicious activity to your local authorities.
        This week, there is great suffering in the city of London. Yet the
    British people are resilient, and they have faced brutal enemies before.
    The nation that survived the Nazi blitz will not be intimidated by
    terrorists. And just as America and Great Britain stood together to
    defeat the murderous ideologies of the 20th century, we again stand
    together to defeat the hateful ideologies of the 21st century.
        The terrorists cannot shake our will. America and its allies will
    act decisively,

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    because we know that the future of civilization is at stake in this
    struggle, and we know that the cause of freedom will prevail.
        May God bless the people of Great Britain, and may He continue to
    bless America.
        Thank you for listening.

    Note: The address was recorded at 9:25 a.m. on July 8 at the Gleneagles
    Hotel in Auchterarder, Scotland, for broadcast at 10:06 a.m. on July 9.
    The transcript was made available by the Office of the Press Secretary
    on July 8 but was embargoed for release until the broadcast. In his
    address, the President referred to Prime Minister Tony Blair of the
    United Kingdom. The Office of the Press Secretary also released a
    Spanish language transcript of this address.