A Demons Vision
03-05-2002, 06:11 AM
"We sent teams in and there's some serious combat as I speak, and lives are lost, and we send our prayers and tears to those whose families have lost life," Bush said.
He spoke to students and educators at a high school, hours after seven servicemen were killed during heavy fighting in Afghanistan.
"But I want to assure the students who are here and the loved ones of those military (servicemen), defending freedom is a noble cause and it is a just cause and so long as I am the president of the United States, I will pursue those who want to hurt America and who want to take away our freedoms," he said.
Bush routinely weaves in an overview of the war during his speeches on other subjects — it was teacher training on Monday — but his manner seemed particularly impassioned as he defended the goals of the military campaign in Afghanistan.
"It's hard for any American to understand how barbaric this regime was," Bush said. "We didn't go in as conquerors, we went in as liberators, and now women and children are free from the clutches of these barbaric people."
Earlier, responding to reporters' questions, Bush renewed his caution that "we are in a dangerous phase of this war."
"These are killers, these are murderers," the president said of the al-Qaida and Taliban fighters.
Bush said he did not know the whereabouts of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden (news - web sites).
"He's been awfully quiet. ... I know there's no cave deep enough for Mr. bin Laden," he said.
"I am saddened by the loss of life," the president said. But he added, "I am just as determined now to fulfill this mission."
George.W.Bush
He spoke to students and educators at a high school, hours after seven servicemen were killed during heavy fighting in Afghanistan.
"But I want to assure the students who are here and the loved ones of those military (servicemen), defending freedom is a noble cause and it is a just cause and so long as I am the president of the United States, I will pursue those who want to hurt America and who want to take away our freedoms," he said.
Bush routinely weaves in an overview of the war during his speeches on other subjects — it was teacher training on Monday — but his manner seemed particularly impassioned as he defended the goals of the military campaign in Afghanistan.
"It's hard for any American to understand how barbaric this regime was," Bush said. "We didn't go in as conquerors, we went in as liberators, and now women and children are free from the clutches of these barbaric people."
Earlier, responding to reporters' questions, Bush renewed his caution that "we are in a dangerous phase of this war."
"These are killers, these are murderers," the president said of the al-Qaida and Taliban fighters.
Bush said he did not know the whereabouts of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden (news - web sites).
"He's been awfully quiet. ... I know there's no cave deep enough for Mr. bin Laden," he said.
"I am saddened by the loss of life," the president said. But he added, "I am just as determined now to fulfill this mission."
George.W.Bush