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President's Speech
Aired September 08, 2003 - 07:04 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
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SOLEDAD O'BRIEN, CNN ANCHOR: Whatever it takes and whatever it costs to achieve final victory in Iraq -- that was a message that President Bush delivered last night to Congress, the American people and to the world.
Suzanne Malveaux joins us live from the White House with more on the president's speech this morning.
Suzanne -- good morning.
SUZANNE MALVEAUX, CNN WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Soledad.
It was a sober speech, really. Nineteen minutes in length, as the president outlined his agenda, his vision for the U.S. role in Iraq. He called it the central front in the war on terror.
Really, the message to the American people is try to convey to them that this occupation is going to cost billions of dollars more than expected -- some $87 billion that the president is going to be asking Congress to fund this effort.
Also, it's going to require a long-term commitment of U.S. troops and personnel, but the president arguing that this is all critical for the sake of national security.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: This will take time and require sacrifice. Yet, we will do what is necessary. We will spend what is necessary to achieve this essential victory in the war on terror, to promote freedom, and to make our own nation more secure.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
MALVEAUX: But Mr. Bush also made the point that he needs international help, troops, as well as contributions. And he turned to countries who were against the war effort for their help.
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BUSH: I recognize that not all of our friends agreed with our decision to enforce the Security Council resolutions and remove Saddam Hussein from power. Yet, we cannot let past differences interfere with present duties. Terrorists in Iraq have attacked representatives of the civilized world, and opposing them must be the cause of the civilized world.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
MALVEAUX: Now, the president is directing Secretary Powell to approach allies to ask for that international help, but, Soledad, it is still unclear whether or not they're going to get the type of support that they would like through that new U.N. Security Council resolution -- Soledad.
O'BRIEN: CNN's Suzanne Malveaux for us at the White House this morning -- Suzanne, thanks.
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Aired September 8, 2003 - 07:04 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
SOLEDAD O'BRIEN, CNN ANCHOR: Whatever it takes and whatever it costs to achieve final victory in Iraq -- that was a message that President Bush delivered last night to Congress, the American people and to the world.
Suzanne Malveaux joins us live from the White House with more on the president's speech this morning.
Suzanne -- good morning.
SUZANNE MALVEAUX, CNN WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Soledad.
It was a sober speech, really. Nineteen minutes in length, as the president outlined his agenda, his vision for the U.S. role in Iraq. He called it the central front in the war on terror.
Really, the message to the American people is try to convey to them that this occupation is going to cost billions of dollars more than expected -- some $87 billion that the president is going to be asking Congress to fund this effort.
Also, it's going to require a long-term commitment of U.S. troops and personnel, but the president arguing that this is all critical for the sake of national security.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: This will take time and require sacrifice. Yet, we will do what is necessary. We will spend what is necessary to achieve this essential victory in the war on terror, to promote freedom, and to make our own nation more secure.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
MALVEAUX: But Mr. Bush also made the point that he needs international help, troops, as well as contributions. And he turned to countries who were against the war effort for their help.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
BUSH: I recognize that not all of our friends agreed with our decision to enforce the Security Council resolutions and remove Saddam Hussein from power. Yet, we cannot let past differences interfere with present duties. Terrorists in Iraq have attacked representatives of the civilized world, and opposing them must be the cause of the civilized world.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
MALVEAUX: Now, the president is directing Secretary Powell to approach allies to ask for that international help, but, Soledad, it is still unclear whether or not they're going to get the type of support that they would like through that new U.N. Security Council resolution -- Soledad.
O'BRIEN: CNN's Suzanne Malveaux for us at the White House this morning -- Suzanne, thanks.
TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com.
