PRESIDENT BUSH
pledged
that the war on terror would be
unrelenting despite seeking to draw a line under the two
wars of
his Presidency.
Speaking aboard a US
aircraft carrier, the
most potent symbol of American military might, Mr Bush
signalled that he would not hesitate to use force again to
defend freedom.
“The use of force has been and remains our last
resort. Yet all can know, friend and foe alike, that our
nation has a mission. We will answer threats to our security
and we will defend the peace.”
Mr Bush, who was flown to the
vessel in a snub-nosed S3B Viking, avoided mention of
any
potential
targets,
other than saying that the
al-Qaeda terrorist network was wounded, not
defeated.