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U.S. President George W. Bush walks to make a statement at the Gleneagles Hotel near Auchterarder, Scotland, Thursday, July 7, 2005 on the expolsions in London. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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INDEPTH: LONDON BOMBING
U.S. President George Bush statement on the bombings
CBC News Online | July 7, 2005
I spent some time recently with the Prime
Minister, Tony Blair, and had an opportunity to express our heartfelt
condolences to the people of London, people who lost lives. I
appreciate Prime Minister Blair's steadfast determination and his
strength. He's on his way now to London here from the G8 to speak
directly to the people of London. He'll carry a message of solidarity
with him.
This morning I have been in contact with our Homeland Security
folks. I instructed them to be in touch with local and state officials
about the facts of what took place here and in London, and to be extra
vigilant, as our folks start heading to work.
The contrast between what we've seen on the TV screens here, what's
taken place in London and what's taking place here is incredibly vivid
to me. On the one hand, we have people here who are working to
alleviate poverty, to help rid the world of the pandemic of AIDS,
working on ways to have a clean environment. And on the other hand,
you've got people killing innocent people. And the contrast couldn't be
clearer between the intentions and the hearts of those of us who care
deeply about human rights and human liberty, and those who kill -- those
who have got such evil in their heart that they will take the lives of
innocent folks.
The war on terror goes on. I was most impressed by the resolve of
all the leaders in the room. Their resolve is as strong as my resolve.
And that is we will not yield to these people, will not yield to the
terrorists. We will find them, we will bring them to justice, and at
the same time, we will spread an ideology of hope and compassion that
will overwhelm their ideology of hate.
Thank you very much.
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