So on behalf of a well-oiled unit of people who came together to serve something greater than themselves, congratulations.

We reject the killing of innocents to achieve a radical and violent agenda. The terrorists and their state sponsors, Iran and Syria, have a much darker vision. They're working to thwart the efforts that of the Lebanese people to break free from foreign domination and build their own democratic future. The terrorists and their sponsors are not going to succeed. The Lebanese people have made it clear they want to live in freedom. And now it's up to their friends and allies to help them do so.

I think, not only Al Qaida have an ideology; they have tactics necessary to spread their ideology. And it would be a huge mistake for the United States to leave the region, to concede territory to the terrorists, to not confront them.

As I look back over my life, I've been an active person - obviously I was self-absorbed for a period of time.

Freedom itself was attacked this morning by a faceless coward, and freedom will be defended.

Renewing the promise of America begins with upholding the dignity of human life.

Life in America shows that liberty, paired with law, is not to be feared.