We are not at war, nor should we be. We are conducting a criminal investigation. We are enforcing the laws of New York City, the District of Columbia, the United States of America, and the entire civilized world. We are hunting down a group of criminals, religious fanatics who shame their countrymen and beliefs with their own abominable ideas and illegal actions. It is our duty to apprehend these murderers and their accomplices, wherever they may be, and punish them to the full extent that our laws allow.
Murder defies reason.
Justice upholds reason. I would like to express my gratitude, admiration, and respect for the air traffic controllers all across North America who safely landed hundreds, if not thousands, of civilian aircraft within hours on the morning of September 11, 2001. They did a difficult job well, and probably saved lives doing it, and I want to thank them. They are heroes. Remember the dead.