【文章內容簡介】 ation or discussion.(Applause.)The Taliban must act, and act will hand over the terrorists, or they will share in their also want to speak tonight directly to Muslims throughout the respect your 39。s practiced freely by many millions of Americans, and by millions more in countries that America counts as teachings are good and peaceful, and those who mit evil in the name of Allah blaspheme the name of Allah.(Applause.)The terrorists are traitors to their own faith, trying, in effect, to hijack Islam enemy of America is not our many Muslim friends。it is not our many Arab enemy is a radical network of terrorists, and every government that supports them.(Applause.)Our war on terror begins with al Qaeda, but it does not end will not end until every terrorist group of global reach has been found, stopped and defeated.(Applause.)Americans are asking, why do they hate us? They hate what we see right here in this chambera democratically elected leaders are hate our freedomsour freedom of religion, our freedom of speech, our freedom to vote and assemble and disagree with each want to overthrow existing governments in many Muslim countries, such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and want to drive Israel out of the Middle want to drive Christians and Jews out of vast regions of Asia and terrorists kill not merely to end lives, but to disrupt and end a way of every atrocity, they hope that America grows fearful, retreating from the world and forsaking our stand against us, because we stand in their are not deceived by their pretenses to have seen their kind are the heirs of all the murderous ideologies of the 20th sacrificing human life to serve their radical visionsby abandoning every value except the will to powerthey follow in the path of fascism, and Nazism, and they will follow that path all the way, to where it ends: in history39。s unmarked grave of discarded lies.(Applause.)Americans are asking: How will we fight and win this war? We will direct every resource at our mandevery means of diplomacy, every tool of intelligence, every instrument of law enforcement, every financial influence, and every necessary weapon of warto the disruption and to the defeat of the global terror war will not be like the war against Iraq a decade ago, with a decisive liberation of territory and a swift will not look like the air war above Kosovo two years ago, where no ground troops were used and not a single American was lost in response involves far more than instant retaliation and isolated should not expect one battle, but a lengthy campaign, unlike any other we have ever may include dramatic strikes, visible on TV, and covert operations, secret even in will starve terrorists of funding, turn them one against another, drive them from place to place, until there is no refuge or no we will pursue nations that provide aid or safe haven to nation, in every region, now has a decision to you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.(Applause.)From this day forward, any nation that continues to harbor or support terrorism will be regarded by the United States as a hostile nation has been put on notice: We are not immune from will take defensive measures against terrorism to protect , dozens of federal departments and agencies, as well as state and local governments, have responsibilities affecting homeland efforts must be coordinated at the highest tonight I announce the creation of a Cabinetlevel position reporting directly to methe Office of Homeland tonight I also announce a distinguished American to lead this effort, to strengthen American security: a military veteran, an effective governor, a true patriot, a trusted friendPennsylvania39。s Tom Ridge.(Applause.)He will lead, oversee and coordinate a prehensive national strategy to safeguard our country against terrorism, and respond to any attacks that may measures are the only way to defeat terrorism as a threat to our way of life is to stop it, eliminate it, and destroy it where it grows.(Applause.)Many will be involved in this effort, from FBI agents to intelligence operatives to the reservists we have called to active deserve our thanks, and all have our tonight, a few miles from the damaged Pentagon, I have a message for our military: Be 39。ve called the Armed Forces to alert, and there is a hour is ing when America will act, and you will make us proud.(Applause.)This is not, however, just America39。s what is at stake is not just America39。s is the world39。s is civilization39。s is the fight of all who believe in progress and pluralism, tolerance and ask every nation to join will ask, and we will need, the help of police forces, intelligence services, and banking systems around the United States is grateful that many nations and many international organizations have already respondedwith sympathy and with from Latin America, to Asia, to Africa, to Europe, to the Islamic the NATO Charter reflects best the attitude of the world: An attack on one is an attack on civilized world is rallying to America39。s understand that if this terror goes unpunished, their own cities, their own citizens may be , unanswered, can not only bring down buildings, it can threaten the stability of legitimate you know whatwe39。re not going to allow it.(Applause.)Americans are asking: What is expected of us? I ask you to live your lives, and hug your know many citizens have fears tonight, and I ask you to be calm and resolute, even in the face of a continuing ask you to uphold the values of America, and remember why so many have e are in a fight for our principles, and our first responsibility is to live by one should be singled out for unfair treatment or unkind words because of their ethnic background or religious faith.(Applause.)I ask you to continue to support the victims of this tragedy with your who want to give can go to a central source of information, , to find the names of groups providing direct help in New York, Pen