Our nation was horrified, but it's not going to be terrorized.

I think by not participating in the current political debate, hopefully I'm sending a signal that will help set a tone.

We must take the battle to the enemy, disrupt his plans, and confront the worst threats before they emerge.

May He guide us now. And may God continue to bless the United States of America.

Today, the government of a free Afghanistan is fighting terror, Pakistan is capturing terrorist leaders, Saudi Arabia is making raids and arrests, Libya is dismantling its weapons programs, the army of a free Iraq is fighting for freedom, and more than three-quarters of al-Qaida's key members and associates have been detained or killed. We have led, many have joined, and America and the world are safer.

Ann and I will carry out this equivocal message to the world: Markets must be open.

In this global war against extremists who use murder as a weapon, Iraq is now the central front.