"Democracy and human dignity are the essence of our aspirations as a nation. The roots of our people can be traced to every part of the world, and all nations and all cultures have contributed to our strength. Terrorism is today's danger to all of us, whatever our politics, and Iraq is the present field of battle. We must remain united in eliminating that danger, and in helping the Iraqi people replace the brutality of Saddam Hussein with a civilized process of democratic government."