The terrorists know that the outcome will leave them emboldened or defeated. So they are waging a campaign of murder and destruction. And there is no limit to the innocent lives they are willing to take.

All across America, we gather this week with the people we love to give thanks to God for the blessings in our lives.

It was much easier for me to endure the belittling than it was to watch my dad get belittled.

It is no accident that the rise of so many democracies took place in a time when the world's most influential nation was itself a democracy.

There are a lot of tactical decisions that, if I could have done them over, I would have.

I assured the prime minister, my administration will work hard to lay the foundation of peace in the Middle - to work with our nations in the Middle East, give peace a chance. Secondly, I told him that our nation will not try to force peace, that we'll facilitate peace and that we will work with those responsible for a peace.

I encourage all Americans to express admiration and appreciation to fathers.