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Bush Goals: Win War, Protect Homeland, Strengthen Economy
Tuesday, July 9, 2002
By Linda D. Kozaryn
American Forces Press Service

The terrorists are international criminals who "hide and order things up and hide again," Bush said. "We're just patiently hunting them down." The president said he seeks justice, not revenge, for the deaths of America's people. He said he can understand people's frustrations with this war. "Everybody wants to be a war correspondent," he said. "They want to go out there and see the tanks moving across the plains or airplanes flying in formation, but that's not the way this war is going to be fought all the time."

WASHINGTON -- AFIS
Winning the war on terrorism and protecting the American homeland require a sustained national commitment, according to President Bush.

At a late afternoon White House press conference July 8, the president urged Congress to help advance three national goals. "We need to win the war; we need to protect our homeland; and we need to strengthen our economy," he said.

"Congress simply must fund our troops while they're fighting a war," Bush said. Calling on the Senate to pass the fiscal 2003 defense appropriations act, he stressed that the nation is at war and "budget priorities and actions need to reflect that reality."

The president also said Congress must provide funds to improve security at U.S. airports, noting that "further delay is intolerable."
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