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.

The best way to defeat an ideology is with a better ideology. And I believe democracy is a better ideology.

There will be no going back to the era before September the 11th, 2001 - to false comfort in a dangerous world.

Our enemies believed America was weak and materialistic, that we would splinter in fear and selfishness. They were as wrong as they are evil.

That road to V-E Day was hard and long, and traveled by weary and valiant men. And history will always record where that road began. It began here, with the first footprints on the beaches of Normandy.

The point is, this is a way to help inoculate me about what has come and is coming.

Obviously I pray every day there's less casualty.