https://freerepublic.com/tag/vfwspeech/ en-us Wed, 22 Aug 2007 20:28:31 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1884986/posts I want to open today's speech with a story that begins on a sunny morning, when thousands of Americans were murdered in a surprise attack -- and our nation was propelled into a conflict that would take us to every corner of the globe. The enemy who attacked us despises freedom, and harbors resentment at the slights he believes America and Western nations have inflicted on his people. He fights to establish his rule over an entire region. And over time, he turns to a strategy of suicide attacks destined to create so much carnage that the American people will... realclearpolitics.com https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1884986/posts#comment Wed, 22 Aug 2007 20:28:31 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1885133/posts Following are highlights of President Bush's speech Wednesday at the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention in Kansas City, Mo.Thank you all for letting me come by. I want to open today's speech with a story that begins on a sunny morning, when thousands of Americans were murdered in a surprise attack — and our nation was propelled into a conflict that would take us to every corner of the globe. The enemy who attacked us despises freedom, and harbors resentment at the slights he believes America and Western nations have inflicted on his people. He fights to establish his... IBD https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1885133/posts#comment Thu, 23 Aug 2007 01:07:49 GMT