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[saddam Hussein] Is A Threat Because He Is Dealing With Al-qaeda. . . . A True Threat Facing Our Country Is That An Al-qaeda-type Network Trained And Armed By Saddam Could Attack America And Not Leave One Fingerprint.

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As Iraqi Forces Gain Experience And The Political Process Advances, We Will Be Able To Decrease Our Troop Level In Iraq Without Losing Our Capability To Defeat The Terrorists. These Decisions About Troop Levels Will Be Driven By The Conditions On The Ground In Iraq And The Good Judgment Of Our Commanders, Not By Artificial Timetables Set By Politicians In Washington.

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On This National Day Of Prayer And Remembrance, We Ask Almighty God To Watch Over Our Nation, And Grant Us Patience And Resolve In All That Is To Come. We Pray That He Will Comfort And Console Those Who Now Walk In Sorrow. We Thank Him For Each Life We Now Must Mourn, And The Promise Of A Life To Come.