"By making
the most of your time here, you've received a valuable gift. And now it's
time for you to share this gift with others. Congressman Lungren, Adam Schiff,
Joe Wilson, Tom Cole and Dan Boren.)
The mission of this Foundation is to defeat terror by promoting democracy
-- and that is the mission of my administration. Today,
Iraqi units have primary responsibility for more than 30,000 square miles of
Iraq -- an increase of roughly 20,000 square miles since the beginning of the
year. So last
December, the Interior Ministry leadership removed the Second Brigade
Commander, and replaced him with a new commander -- who then dismissed more
than a hundred men with suspected militia ties. They use IEDs to strike terror in the hearts of Iraqis, in an
attempt to break their confidence in the free future of their country.
Before deploying, our troops will train with the equipment they will use
in the IED fight, they'll study enemy tactics, and experience live fire
training that closely mirrors what they will see when they arrive in the zone
of combat. It will not. (Applause. He
believed that what he was involved in would eventually change Iraq and that
those changes would be recorded in history books for years to come. And may God continue to bless the United States of America.

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This organization was formed in the wake of the September the
11th attacks to fight the ideologies that drive terrorism. I see two for certain, one from Jordan and one from Israel. We've seen
reprisal attacks by armed militias on Sunni mosques -- and random violence
that has taken the lives of hundreds of Iraqi citizens. Today, this Iraqi police
brigade has been transformed into a capable, professional unit -- and during
the recent crisis after the Samarra bombing, they performed with courage and
distinction. And as Iraqis
take over more territory, this frees American and Coalition forces to
concentrate on training and on hunting down high-value targets like the
terrorist Zarqawi and his associates. I asked him what I would ever do if something happened to
him in Iraq. ..

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Speaks at 10th Anniversary of Budapest Academy

BUDAPEST, Hungary, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Director Carl J.

Remarks by President Bush on the Global War on Terror

C.) And Mother is getting an honorary degree. I want to thank the ambassadors who have joined
us.
We are making progress in the march of freedom -- and some of the most
important progress has taken place in a region that has not known the
blessings of liberty: the broader Middle East. They
looked into the abyss and did not like what they saw.
The principal victims of IED attacks are innocent Iraqis. One of those courageous Americans was
Sergeant William Scott Kinzer, Jr. His mom, Debbie , wrote
me a letter..

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Truscott today praised the work
of the International Law Enforcement Academies (ILEA) and the important role
they play in training police around the world."
ATF also offers its explosives training at the ILEAs in Gaborone,
Botswana, and Bangkok, Thailand, and firearms training in Gaborone as well as
Budapest.
The United States and our allies will stay in the fight against the
terrorists, and we'll train Afghan soldiers and police so they can defend
their country. So they
attacked one of Shia Islam's holiest sites, hoping to incite violence that
would drive Iraqis apart and stop their progress on the path to a free
society. These U.
These terrorists know they cannot defeat us militarily -- so they have
turned to the weapon of fear.S. We cannot let the enemy know
how we're working to defeat him..

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WASHINGTON, The following is transcript of
remarks by President Bush on the Global War on Terror:

Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre
The George Washington University
Washington, D.
(Laughter.
The past few weeks , the world has seen very different images from Iraq --
images of violence, and anger, and despair . And they are also
teaching them about the role of a professional police force in a democratic
system , so they can serve all Iraqis without discrimination.
IEDs are bombs made from artillery shells , explosives, and other munitions
that can be hidden and detonated remotely.
The second part of our plan is to give our forces specialized training to
identify and clear IEDs before they explode . And to improve our training, last month we established a new IED Joint
Center of Excellence headquartered at Fort Irwin, California -- where we're
taking lessons learned from the IED fight in Iraq, and sharing them with our
troops in the field and those preparing to deploy. .If I should die I would die happy , does life get any
better than this?'" His mom went on: "Please do not let the voices we hear
the loudest change what you and Scott started in Iraq.

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I'm
proud that Secretary Rumsfeld is with us. On September the 11th, 2001, we saw
that problems originating in a failed and oppressive state 7,000 miles away
could bring murder and destruction to our country.
Americans were inspired by the images of Iraqis bringing elderly relatives
to the polls, holding up purple ink-stained fingers , dancing in the streets
and celebrating their freedom. By ensuring the Public Order forces reflect the general
population, Iraqis are making the National Police a truly national institution
-- one that is able to serve, protect, and defend all the Iraqi people. They captured 61 terrorists at the
facility and confiscated large numbers of weapons.
Earlier this year, a newspaper published details of a new anti-IED
technology that was being developed. Yet by targeting the bomb-makers , and training our
forces, and deploying new technologies, we will stay ahead of the enemy, and
that will save Iraqi and American lives.
There will be more tough fighting and more days of struggle -- and we will see
more images of chaos and carnage in the days and months to come. They are not
going to succeed..
(Applause.

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We have seen a great house of
worship -- the Golden Mosque of Samarra -- in ruins after a brutal terrorist
attack.
In all, during the past six months, Iraqi and coalition forces have found
and cleared nearly 4,000 IEDs, uncovered more than 1,800 weapons caches and
bomb-making plants, and killed or detained hundreds of terrorists and bomb -
makers.
The third part of our plan is to develop new technologies to defend
against IEDs . I wish I could tell you that
the violence is waning and that the road ahead will be smooth.
(Applause.

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Your presence here is evidence that you, and your agencies,
know the value of these opportunities . Mixell (Budapest) 202-306-4837 (mobile)
Patrick Berarducci (Washington) 202-927-8500

By promoting democratic ideals, and
training a new generation of democratic leaders in the Middle East, you are
helping us to bring victory in the war on terror -- and I thank you for your
hard work in freedom's cause. battalions with the Iraqi national police
battalions.
Finally, we are working with Iraqis to diversify the ranks of the national
police, by recruiting more Sunni Arabs . The stakes in Iraq are high. My son made the decision to join the Army.. let
his dying be in vain .. We will complete the mission. We will leave behind a
democracy that can govern itself, sustain itself, and defend itself. EST

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"I know that through the guidance of your instructors and mentors, you've
gained valuable information in your classes here," Truscott said. forces are working with their Iraqi counterparts --
giving them tactical training so they can defeat the enemy .
Some of the most powerful IEDs we're seeing in Iraq today includes
components that came from Iran., who was killed last year by the terrorists
while securing polling sites for the Iraqi elections .

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Contacts:
Sheree L. You recognized
immediately that the war on terror is a struggle between freedom and tyranny -
- and that the path to lasting security is to defeat the hateful vision the
terrorists are spreading with the hope of freedom and democracy.
Today , the terror camps have been shut down, women are working, boys and
girls are going to school, Afghans have voted in free elections -- 25 million
people have had the taste of freedom. And so we're taking a
number of steps to correct this problem:
First, we have begun implementing a program that has been effective with
the Iraqi Army -- partnering U.)
We still have difficult work ahead in Iraq. By helping Iraqis build
a democracy, we will deny the terrorists a safe haven to plan attacks against
America.

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"And Americans have been proud to participate in ILEA, both as
instructors and as learners. By taking your new ideas home
and putting them in practice, you can serve your colleagues , your agencies,
and your countries.
"At ATF, we greatly value our strong partnerships with other law
enforcement agencies, and it is a privilege to recognize ILEA for its example
of international partnerships that advance law enforcement worldwide.
I want to thank Senator Dick Lugar for being with us today. The number of tips from Iraqis has
grown from 400 last March to over 4,000 in December ..

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"Many countries contributed their expertise as instructors; many more have
come to absorb this knowledge and then take it back to their countries," he
said. ATF
personnel have been in Iraq since 2003 as explosives instructors, as
investigators in the Regime Crimes Liaison Office preparing cases against
former members of Saddam Hussein's regime and as explosives detection canine
handlers . Secretary, thanks for joining us.
Immediately after the attack, I said that Iraq faced a moment of choosing
-- and in the days that followed, the Iraqi people made their choice. After the bombing , most
Iraqis saw what the perpetuators [sic] of this attack were trying to do: The
enemy had failed to stop the
with more than 60 taking the lead. Our
commanders tell me that the Iraqi police still lag behind the Army in training
and capabilities -- so one of our major goals in 2006 is to accelerate the
training of the Iraqi police. After the terrorists were defeated
in battles in Fallujah and Tall Afar, they saw that they could not confront
Iraqi or American forces in pitched battles and survive.
I assured General Meigs that he will have the funding and personnel he
needs to succeed. This year, we're providing $3..M.

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Thanks for letting me come to your campus. (Laughter . As Iraqis stand up, America and our
coalition will stand down.
Since the morning of September the 11th, we have known that the war on
terror would require great sacrifice -- and in this war we have said farewell
to some very good men and women... Don't let my son have given his all for an
unfinished job. May God bless our troops in the
fight.

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Cliff, thanks for the
introduction.
(Laughter.

Chairman,
proud you're here. For
example, last year there were reports that the Second Public Order Brigade
contained members of an illegal militia, who were committing abuses.
Because the Iraqi people are the targets, primarily the targets of the
bombers, Iraqis are increasingly providing critical intelligence to help us
find the bomb-makers and stop new attacks. We're on the hunt for the enemy -- and we're not going to rest until
they've been defeated. This new initiative will
ensure that every Army and Marine combat unit headed to Afghanistan and Iraq
is prepared for the challenges that IEDs bring to the battlefield. Our Director of National Intelligence, John
Negroponte, told the Congress, "Tehran has been responsible for at least some
of the increasing lethality of anti -coalition attacks by providing Shia
militia with the capability to build improvised explosive devises " in Iraq. The
terrorists are losing on the field of battle, so they are fighting this war
through the pictures we see on television and in the newspapers every day. By helping Iraqis build a democracy , we will gain an ally in the
war on terror.. Please.

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S. . EST

THE PRESIDENT: Thanks for the warm welcome. If there's any ambassadors here, I apologize for not
introducing you, and you don't have as good a seat as these two guys. In recent weeks, they have
launched new attacks that have killed Afghan civilians and coalition forces. In those December
elections, over 11 million Iraqis -- more than 75 percent of the Iraqi voting
age population -- defied the terrorists to cast their ballots. My administration has established a new high-level organization
at the Department of Defense, led by retired four-star General Montgomery
Meigs.
The first part of our plan is targeting and eliminating the terrorists and
bomb makers. Our goal with this training is to ensure that when our forces
encounter the enemy, that they're ready. The Department of Defense recently gathered some -- gathered 600
leaders from industry and academia, the national laboratories, the National
Academy of Sciences, all branches of the military, and every relevant
government agency to discuss technology solutions to the IED threat.

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You have trained Iraqi women and Iranian
students in the principles and practice of democracy, you've translated
"democracy readers" into Arabic for distribution across the broader Middle
East, you've helped activists across the region organize effective political
movements -- so they can help bring about democratic change and ensure the
survival of liberty in new democracies. Proud you
both are here. Two weeks ago, I got a chance
to visit Afghanistan and to see firsthand the transformation that has taken
place in that country.
This is real progress, but there is more work to be done this year. One problem is that some National Police units
have been disproportionately Shia -- and there have been some reports of
infiltration of the national police by Shia militias. In 2004, the administration spent $150 million to fight the
IED threat.
Coalition forces have seized IEDs and components that were clearly produced in
Iran . And by helping Iraqis build a democracy, we'll bring
hope to a troubled region, and this will make America more secure in the long-
term.

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and coalition
forces in Iraq -- and we are harnessing every available resource to deal with
this threat. Just two weeks
ago, acting on intelligence from Iraqis, coalition forces uncovered a bomb-
making facility northeast of Fallujah. He smiled at me with -- his blue eyes sparkled, as he said,
'Mom, I love my job..."
I make this promise to Debbie, and all the families of the fallen heroes:
We will not let your loved ones dying be in vain .

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The Foundation is making a difference across the world, and I appreciate
the difference you're making.
As more capable Iraqi police and soldiers come on line, they will assume
responsibility for more territory -- with the goal of having the Iraqis
control more territory than the coalition by the end of 2006. And one of the most brutal weapons at their
disposal are improvised explosive devices, or IEDs. We are putting the best minds in America to work on this
effort. We now
have nearly a hundred projects underway. On his
last visit home. .

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Mueller
III, told the graduates that "training is critical to successful law
enforcement."
The ATF director noted that the coordinator for the graduating class was
an ATF special agent who previously served five months in Iraq as an
explosives instructor and mentor to the newly formed Iraqi Police Service. I'm honored to be here.C. For example, just three
weeks ago, acting on tips provided by local citizens, coalition forces
uncovered a massive IED arsenal hidden in a location northwest of Baghdad. The simple reason
is, the enemy can use even the smallest details to overcome our defenses . Such actions -- along with Iran's support for terrorism and its pursuit
of nuclear weapons -- are increasingly isolating Iran, and America will
continue to rally the world to confront these threats .)
The battle lines in Iraq are clearly drawn for the world to see, and there
is no middle ground.

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"
"ATF has played a major role in ILEA Budapest for 10 years now by
delivering explosives and firearms training to its participants, and by making
a crucial contribution in the fight against violent crime and terrorism," ILEA
Director Miles Burden said.M. He
informed me that my dad will be giving the graduation speech this year. Before September the 11th, 2001, Afghanistan was ruled
by a cruel regime that oppressed its people, brutalized women, and gave safe
haven to the terrorists who attacked America.S. And my decisions on troop levels will be made
based upon the conditions on the ground, and the recommendations of our
military commanders -- not artificial timetables set by politicians here in
Washington, D. The terrorists
and insurgents have used IEDs to kill Iraqi children playing in the streets,
shoppers at Iraqi malls, and Iraqis lining up at police and army recruiting
stations. On Saturday, General Meigs, along with the Secretary of Defense,
briefed me at the White House on our plan to defeat the threat of IEDs.
They found and confiscated more than 3,000 pieces of munitions -- in one of
the largest weapons caches discovered in that region to date . But I can assure the American people that my
administration is working to put the best technology in the hands of our men
and women on the front lines -- and we are mobilizing resources against the
IED threat. (Applause.
They're hoping to shake our resolve and force us to retreat. The enemy will emerge from Iraq one of two ways:
emboldened or defeated.) And a free Iraq, in the heart of the Middle East, will make the
American people more secure for generations to come.

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Truscott , who attended the ceremony with FBI Director Robert S. Mr. Taliban and al Qaeda remnants continue
to fight Afghanistan's democratic progress.)
Next week, we will mark the three-year anniversary of the start of
Operation Iraqi Freedom. As more Iraqi battalions come on line,
these Iraqi forces are assuming responsibility for more territory. And Iraqi forces are now conducting more independent operations
throughout the country than do coalition forces.S. And so they turned
to IEDs -- a weapon that allows them to attack us from a safe distance,
without having to face our forces in battle . By helping Iraqis build a democracy, we will inspire reformers
across the Middle East. She said: "These words are straight from a shattered but
healing mother's heart. ... We will finish what we
started in Iraq.
May God bless the families of the fallen.

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It's a pleasure to be with the Foundation for the Defense of
Democracies.) Mr. Our strategy to protect
America is based on a clear premise: the security of our nation depends on
the advance of liberty in other nations . We saw that dictatorships
shelter terrorists, feed resentment and radicalism, and threaten the security
of free nations. The class graduating in April will include many,
many more Sunnis.

The enemy is also using IEDs in their campaign against U. Our
plan has three elements: targeting , training, and technology. In
the past 18 months, we've cut the casualty rate per IED attack in half . More
work needs to be done.. Please do not.complete the mission.)

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I also want to thank the members of the board of the Foundation for the
Defense of the Democracies. I want to thank the members of the
United States Congress who have joined us . By their courage, the Iraqi people have spoken
and made their intentions clear: they want to live in democracy -- and they
are determined to shape their own destiny. We've seen mass protests in response to provocation.
Second, we are working with the Iraqi leaders to find and remove any
leaders in the national police who show evidence of loyalties to militia. For security reasons, I'm not going
to share the details of the technologies we're developing. Today, nearly half
of the IEDs in Iraq are found and disabled before they can be detonated.

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ATF's Truscott Hails ILEAs Value of International Law Enforcement Training

I want to thank Steve Trachtenberg, the President
of George Washington University, and his wife, Fran, for joining us today. Thanks for coming. I appreciate you all taking time to be
here today, it means a lot.
The terrorists attacked the Golden Mosque for a reason: They know that
they lack the military strength to challenge Iraqi and coalition forces
directly -- so their only hope is to try and provoke a civil war. For example, the basic training class
for the National Police Public Order forces that graduated last October was
less than one percent Sunni. Before arriving in Iraq and
Afghanistan, our combat units get training on how to counter the threat of
IEDs.

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Speaking here to the 50th session of graduates and on the 10th anniversary
of the ILEA in Budapest, one of three the U. State Department funds around
the world , Truscott noted that the ILEA was established to "broaden law
enforcement learning, and to encourage countries to share experiences across
their borders.) Smart
man. (Laughter and applause. Democracies replace resentment with hope, democracies
respect the rights of their citizens and their neighbors , democracies join the
fight against terror. And so America is committed to an historic, long-term
goal: To secure the peace of the world, we seek the end of tyranny in our
world. The Afghan people are building a vibrant young democracy that
is an ally in the war on terror -- and America is proud to have such a
determined partner in the cause of freedom. (Applause. In less than three years, the Iraqi people have gone
from living under the boot of a brutal tyrant, to liberation, to sovereignty,
to free elections, to a constitutional referendum, and last December, to
elections for a fully constitutional government. Across Iraq, we are on the hunt for the enemy -- capturing and
killing the terrorists before they strike, uncovering and disarming their
weapons before they go off, and rooting out and destroying bomb making cells
so they can't produce more weapons. Within five days of the publication --
using details from that article -- the enemy had posted instructions for
defeating this new technology on the Internet.3 billion to support our efforts to
defeat IEDs . These investments are making a difference.