If the events of September 11, 2001, have proven anything, it's that the terrorists can attack us, but they can't take away what makes us American -- our freedom, our liberty, our civil rights. No, only Attorney General John Ashcroft can do that.

Jon Stewart
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If the events of September 11, 2001, have proven anything, it's that the terrorists can attack us, but they can't take away what makes us American -- our freedom, our liberty, our civil rights. No, only Attorney General John Ashcroft can do that. While everyone else in the world was focused on fighting terrorism after September 11th, America did not allow its leaders to dictate to the rest of the world how to fight terrorism. In short, Americans did not fall into a mob mentality of fear and hatred.

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