Waging War to Reduce Terror

“Hundreds of Afghan Taliban mujahideen are ready for suicide attacks. They only await orders from the Taliban leadership,"

“Taliban mujahideen are present in all cities of Afghanistan and they will continue to increase their attacks.”

“An increase in the number of foreign forces in Afghanistan will make it easier to attack and inflict losses on them."

“Infidels cannot do anything about suicide attacks ... (they) are cowards while we Muslims are making sacrifices for the independence of our country.”

Mullah Dadullah, Taliban leader.

Saeed Ali Achakzai, “Taliban say ‘hundreds’ of suicide attackers ready,” Reuters, 1/18/06.

“In World War II we fought to make the world safer, then worked to rebuild it. As we wage war today to keep the world safe from terror, we must also work to make the world a better place for all its citizens.”

George W. Bush, Remarks at the Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, DC, 3/14/02.