Bush, 9/16/01: "This crusade, this war on terrorism is gonna take awhile. I'm gonna be patient."

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Bush vows to rid the world of 'evil-doers'
September 16, 2001 Posted: 4:54 PM EDT (2054 GMT)

By Manuel Perez-Rivas
CNN Washington Bureau

http://archives.cnn.com/2001/US/09/16/gen.bush.terrorism/

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President George W. Bush said Sunday he is confident the nation will rebound from the week's terrorist attacks, and he urged Americans to go back to work on Monday knowing that their government is determined to "rid the world of the evil-doers."

"Tomorrow, when you get back to work, work hard like you always have. But we've been warned. We've been warned there are evil people in this world. We've been warned so vividly," Bush said. "And we'll be alert. Your government is alert. The governors and mayors are alert that evil folks still lurk out there. As I said yesterday, people have declared war on America and they have made a terrible mistake."

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Bush made the same point during his remarks at the White House. "This crusade, this war on terrorism is gonna take awhile. And the American people must be patient. I'm gonna be patient," Bush said.