conditions of failed states to create conditions in which there's so much instability that you begin to see greater sources of terrorism.

The United States will actively confront the policies of this Iranian regime, and at the same time we are going to work to support the aspirations of the Iranian people for freedom in their own country.

Hamas is a little more than an enemy of the United States. Hamas, of course, is a terrorist organization - listed by Europeans as a terrorist organization.

The United States stands with the people and government of Indonesia as they work to bring to justice those responsible for these acts of terrorism, ... We will continue to work together in our common fight against terror.

a vicious act of terror, which the United States strongly condemns.

There was no silver bullet that could have prevented the 11 September attacks. There was nothing demonstrating or showing that something was coming in the United States. If there had been something, we would have acted on it.