Years of pursuing stability to promote peace had left us with neither. So we changed our policies, and committed America’s influence in the world to advancing freedom and democracy as the great alternatives to repression and radicalism."
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Translation
"We took our kid gloves off."
'Bout damn time, too.
Responding legalistically meant that the government was willing to take civilian casualties...
Law and police are reactive not proactive.
"Years of pursuing stability to promote peace had left us with neither. So we changed our policies, and committed America’s influence in the world to advancing freedom and democracy as the great alternatives to repression and radicalism."
This was the reason I voted for W in 04'.
The left should laud him for this. He restored our honor.