Posted on 05/11/2007 4:16:17 PM PDT by SandRat
WASHINGTON, May 10, 2007 Al Qaeda terrorists have chosen Iraq as the central front in their worldwide campaign against freedom, so America must stay in the fight to prevent them from establishing a safe haven from which to launch more attacks, Vice President Richard B. Cheney said in Iraq today.
Al Qaeda leaders believe they can wear down the United States, force the troops out of Iraq and make the country a launching pad for new attacks in the region and abroad, Cheney said in remarks to members of the Armys 25th Infantry Division in Tikrit. The terrorists have stated these ambitions clearly, and this is where theyve decided to fight, he said. The United States also has made a decision. As the prime target of a global war against terror, we will stay on the offensive; we will not sit back and wait to be hit again. |
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