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Wolfowitz: Celebrate the Fourth, Show Terrorists They Can't Win
Thursday, July 4, 2002
By SFC Kathleen T. Rhem
U.S. Army
American Forces Press Service

Terrorist cells have been found in such disparate places as Hamburg, Germany, and Jacksonville, Fla., Wolfowitz said, and they're still "burrowed in" in some 60 countries. "It's going to take a long time to root them out," he said. "But as every American sports fan know, the best defense is a great offense, and we're going after them where they live."

WASHINGTON -- AFIS
Security is at unprecedented levels for Fourth of July celebrations all around the country, and nowhere is it so apparent as the national celebration in Washington, D.C. Still, people should try to enjoy the holiday, Deputy Defense Secretary Paul D. Wolfowitz said.

Speaking from the National Mall near the Lincoln Memorial on the national morning news shows, Wolfowitz said the best way to show the terrorists they haven't changed our way of life is to celebrate our nation's freedom.

"We know they're out there plotting. We know they're trying to kill Americans, and this isn't the only day they'll try," Wolfowitz said. "What we can't do is let them drive us away from our way of life."

It's a day to be alert, he said, "but it's also a day to celebrate." Celebrating the Fourth will send a message to the terrorists: "We're winning; they can't win."
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