(Applause. Patton Class
of 2005. And ladies and gentlemen, this is a war we
are winning.
Today, as our coalition fights Taliban remnants in Afghanistan and
insurgents
in Iraq, Air Force jets are flying 24 hours a day, on combat air
patrol and intelligence, surveillance
, and reconnaissance missions.
All the advantages of joint operations and leading-edge technology
add up
to a military force that is constantly improving, adapting to circumstances,
and finding
new ways to defeat shadowy, entrenched enemies.
Disclaimer
Except for the historical information
contained herein, there are matters
discussed in this news release that are forward-looking statements
.
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) Thank you very much. For these four years, all of you have marched into Falcon Stadium as
members
of the cadet wing. You will leave the stadium today as the newest
officers in the United States military
. (Laughter. And many of
you shared the same wish -- that you could graduate on September 12th, and
take your place in the first war of the 21st century. They hold an ideology that
demands complete
conformity, the crushing of dissent, and the subjugation of
women -- and in service to that ideology
they are willing to inflict merciless
harm upon innocent men, women, and children.
To protect
the American people, we are confronting new dangers with a new
national security strategy. America
chose to lead, and had the courage to act -- and so the
murderous regimes of the Taliban and Saddam
Hussein are history, more than 50
million people have been liberated from tyranny, and democracy
is coming to
the broader Middle East. In the years to come we will
protect this nation, our deployed
forces, and our friends and allies with
ballistic missile defenses. (Applause.doctrine menezes
Your military
training
has included endless hours of study on military strategy, doctrine,
and heritage. September 11th
also gave
us a glimpse of the terrorists' broader ambitions. Future
generations of Americans will
be spared from violence and fear as democracy
and hope and governments that oppose terror multiply
across the Middle East. This, they said, had given rise to a "degree of
uncertainty" in the gold
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Referring to 1999 when the same scheme was proposed, they pointed out that
a means
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IMF gold holdings from their low balance
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When you see these young men and women, and understand the rigor and
the discipline
of a service academy, you can't help but feel confidence in the
rising generation of military leaders
. And those acts were answered, if at all, on an ad hoc
basis with subpoenas, criminal indictments
, and the occasional cruise missile.
Another factor is your ability to integrate operations with
our joint and
coalition forces. The jets would take off from a base in Missouri, fly across seven
or
more time zones, refuel several times en route, deliver 15 or more tons of
bombs on enemy targets
, and return home. And as you rise through the ranks of the Air Force, we will be
counting on you
to show America's strength, our commitment to peace, and the
great idealism and justice of this country
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I've been told that additional lessons have been learned outside
the core curriculum. You were here
on
the day that comforting illusions gave way to immediate and critical national
priorities.
Every day for nearly four years, each one of you has prepared to become an
Air Force officer in
a time of war.
To protect the American people, we've strengthened our intelligence
capabilities
-- because reliable intelligence is our first line of defense
against terror.
The basic reasons
for your successes are already clear. You have risen to that
challenge. We all remember the images
from
Afghanistan of Air Force airmen on horseback. And when the bombs were dropped, they
struck
within ten meters of the target -- having been programmed for latitude,
longitude, elevation, and
even wind speed. We cannot replace the loss, or take away the sadness of the families
left behind
. We will uphold and strengthen our traditional alliances, and seek
good relations with all countries
that share our commitment to freedom,
prosperity and security. For the rest of your life, the commission
you
receive today will set you apart.spiritism spiritualism
) We will provide everything you need to
carry out the missions
that are given to you. (Applause.
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moves
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Members of the cadet wing
are drawn from every region of the country and from two
dozen foreign lands.
(Laughter. (Applause. (Applause. We will continue improving our capacity to
collect and analyze
information from every kind of source. After
9/11 this nation made a decision:
We will not sit back and wait for future
attacks. As leaders in the Air Force you will be
participants
in that transformation to make America far better able to meet
the challenges of the 21st century
. Because of that commission, others will
assume that you are a person of integrity, that you value
service before self,
and that you strive for excellence in all that you do. MDT
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And you
have proven yourselves worthy of the honor you receive today. And the
security of our country
will always depend not just on strength and firepower,
but on our adaptability to change, the flexibility
of our forces, and our
willingness to confront dangers before they fully materialize. They hate our
country and
oppose everything we stand for in this world. The
capabilities we have now are the
result of decades of innovative thinking and
wise investment.
(Applause. For a discussion of
important factors including, but not
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The defense of this nation is
in very
good hands. You are on a
journey of success that does not end with graduation, and did
not begin on the
day you arrived for BCT in-processing. So I believe it's fitting that we give a
round of applause
to the parents of the class of 2005.
The attacks on our country underscored
the seriousness of the profession you
had entered and the oath you had taken only a few months earlier
. This continuing threat
demands a unified, effective response -- to make this nation better able
to
respond to any future attacks, to reduce our vulnerability, and, above all, to
hunt down the
terrorists before they can hit us again.
Almost three years ago, we stood up the U. And you will
play an
historic role in the great victories to come.M.inquirers menezes
You have felt the pride that comes from striving
,
succeeding, and becoming the person the Air Force knew you could be. Here in Colorado Springs, and
at our nation's other service academies,
men and women understood immediately that a new mission
had come to America,
and that some of the most vital work would be carried out by your generation
.
A great deal has happened since that day, but we have much yet to do as a
nation -- and you
will be among those who lead us to victory against freedom's
enemies. (Applause. (Applause.
In Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, most of our B-2
missions were flown
not from bases abroad, but from right here in the United
States. Yet the greatest
advantage we
have as a nation is the cause we stand for -- and the character
of the individuals who serve that
cause. Our country is safer today because Afghanistan and Iraq have
governments that fight terrorists
instead of harboring them.crooks disseminating
WASHINGTON, The following is a transcript of
remarks by Vice President
Cheney at the United States Air Force Academy
Commencement:
Falcon Stadium
United
States Air Force Academy, Colorado
10:18 A.M. Bush. Our task is to continue building on America
's
advantages -- our technological superiority, our ability to project force
across great distances
, our precision strike capabilities, a space program
second to none. And we must continue investing
in the greatest advantage of
all: Men and women like you, whose competence, creativity, and flexibility
will always keep our nation steps ahead of potential adversaries.)
Military transformation
will be a constant theme of your career, and every
branch of the service will share in the responsibility
of getting the job done
right. We will work day by day -- and side by side with
other governments
-- to oppose the proliferation of weapons of mass
destruction. (Applause. Four years ago, you
were
selected to come to this Academy, and now you have earned the right to be
called Air Force officers
. To every man and woman in the
class of 2005, I wish you good luck, and Godspeed.disseminating reincarnations
Thank you
very
much, Secretary Dominguez, General Rosa, General Jumper, Lieutenant
Governors Leman and Norton, Academy
staff and faculty, distinguished guests,
officers, cadets, and members of the graduating class of
2005. You have been tested in
mind, body, and character. This ceremony is a wonderful moment
for
them, as well. Four years ago, when you arrived at
the Air Force Academy, some believed our nation
had entered a long period of
relative quiet, with few real threats to our security, little reason
to expect
serious danger from abroad, and no chance of direct attack. (Applause. We created the Department
of
Homeland Security, strengthened defenses of our borders and coastlines, and
improved our preparedness
against the possible use of biological weapons. A military that was designed for the mid
to late
20th century is becoming a force that is lighter, more flexible, more
agile, more lethal in action
.menezes spiritualism
This
fine institution, in service to the United States for a half-century, has
prepared an exceptional
corps of Air Force officers. The terrorists seek to impose
their will across the broader Middle East
and beyond. They have declared their
intention to strike America again, and to kill ever greater
numbers of our
citizens. military. Yet the project is well begun, as we saw in operations in Afghanistan
and Iraq during major combat, and as we see to this very day. We
continue to depend on Air Force
radar, photo, and infrared imaging, and on
unmanned aircraft such as the Predator, which gathers
data, sends it back to
commanders in real time, then, if needed, fires on a target with pinpoint
accuracy. We have also had to say
farewell to some of the bravest Americans, including graduates
of this
Academy. We are committed to the advance of freedom in that
region not just because it
serves our ideals, but also because it serves our
interests.
Because we have acted in freedom
's defense, and because we are pursuing a
forward strategy of freedom, we can see a vision of a world
beyond the war on
terror.
In their letter to shareholders
in the AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:
AU) Annual Report for 2004, chairman
Russell Edey and deputy chairman James Motlatsi commented on
the concern
that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) might sell part of its
substantial gold
reserves in order to write down the debt of heavily
indebted poorer countries.inquirers spiritism
You have taken
academic courses from biology to physics, from law to
computer science, from philosophy to astronautical
engineering. We learned that day just how much violence and suffering can be
inflicted on our country
in the space of a few hours.menezes spiritualism
Remarks by Vice President Cheney at the United States Air Force Academy
Commencement
It's a privilege as well to visit the Air Force Academy once again.) Your class
, which has been defined by change, will see
and be a part of many more changes in the course of your
careers.
As time passed, the terrorists concluded that they could hit America with very
little
consequence to themselves and might even change American policy through
acts of murder, so their
attacks became more ambitious and more deadly.)
With good allies at our side, America has also
enforced a doctrine that is
understood by all: Governments that support or harbor terrorists are
complicit
in the murder of the innocent, and equally guilty of terrorist crimes. And because you
have transformed into an expeditionary air and
space force, you are even more flexible and our reliance
on your abilities has
only grown.
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)
This is a day of dedication for the members of the George
S. (Applause.)
To protect the American people, we have made an urgent and substantial
reform
in the organization of our government. Northern Command, here in
Colorado Springs, to protect our
airspace and provide support to civil
authorities in the event of emergency. The Air Force will remain
at the center
of that enterprise, through networked air and space platforms. During the '80s and
'90s, as terror networks began
to wage attacks against Americans, there was a tendency to treat those
attacks
as isolated incidents. The B-52 -
- the mainstay of the Cold War bomber force, which used
to hit a small number
of targets with accuracy to within half a mile -- can now hit 20 separate
targets
on a single mission." (Applause. Free societies are hopeful societies; free societies do not feed
resentments
and lash out at peaceful neighbors, or produce violence for
export.
As Vice President of the
United States -- and more importantly, as a
citizen of this land -- I respect each one of you for
giving the best years of
your lives to the service of the country. America is very proud of you.
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And you had the support and encouragement of the people who care
the most about you -- the ones who
shaped your character, and set you on a
path to respect the rank you hold today. They were there
with laser
designators and laptop computers, taking readings on enemy coordinates,
transmitting
them to a cockpit more than 32,000 feet overhead, and calling in
precision air strikes within minutes
. But we will always remember their service and be grateful, and we
will honor their memory by completing
our mission. And we will always have faith in
you, just as you have faith in this great country of
ours. These are the core
values of the United States Air Force, and I am certain you will live up
to
them at every stage of your career.spiritism menezes
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THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you. And in the future
, as the margin for error in national
security matters gets smaller, the quality of our intelligence
services will
become even better.)
In these years of challenge, our people in uniform have
done their duty
with all the skill and the honor we expect of them.
"This achieved the IMF
purpose without impacting on either the gold market
or the price and we urge the IMF to act in a
way on this occasion which
will achieve its certainly worthwhile objective without severe and negative
consequences for the gold producing developing economies," they said.buss crooks
(Applause.)
This morning
you take your place as commissioned officers in the most
powerful air and space force in the history
of mankind. You are steadily building a culture of
transformation that emphasizes problem-solving
, innovation, and planning. The other branches of our military depend on the Air Force
for air superiority
, theater lift, close air support, intelligence support,
combat search and rescue, and GPS positioning
. In the last several years our
national security needs have required the Air Force to work with sister
services in closer joint operations than ever before.
"With these high-population economies
achieving growth in the high single
digits, there seems good reason for cautious optimism about future
demand
and pricing for all commodities including gold," they said.delanne kardec
For example, members of this class
displayed a superb
application of stealth, using nothing more than a bottle of Hershey's syrup in
the dining hall.)
You conclude your time at the Air Force Academy rightfully proud of your
achievements, and well prepared for the duties ahead of you. We will prevent those attacks by taking
the fight to the enemy. Such
statements are only predictions and actual events or results may differ
materially.
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In these four years, as you have studied and drilled and prepared to
become leaders, you have seen changes in yourself.)
This conflict began on the timing and
the terms of 19 men aboard civilian
aircraft.
The application of technology has also been
crucial. (Applause.)
For all the effort that lies ahead, we can be proud of everything that's
been achieved.spiritism precepts
It's a high
privilege to be with you this morning, and I thank you for the warm
welcome on
a very special day.
All of you remember that Tuesday morning in 2001 when alarms
were sounded,
military bases were put on high alert, and the gates of this academy were
locked
.S. Also
overhead, a constellation of Air Force-operated satellites provides navigation
and positioning
information to every command vehicle on the ground.)
END 10:38 A.PRESS RELEASE
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Taken together
, they represent the future of air and space power in freedom's
cause. Our whole country is proud
of you, and
I bring greetings and congratulations from your Commander-in-Chief, President
George
W. There
may be some in the world who doubt the seriousness of our commitment -- but
those doubters
do not include members of the former regime in Afghanistan, or
the former dictator of Iraq.S. For
its part,
the United States Air Force has shown the kind of skill, precision, readiness,
and flexibility
that will help protect this nation from harm -- and, when
necessary, to engage the enemy and dominate
the battle space. Many challenges are already upon
us, and others will emerge during your careers
. We will maintain our military strength, repositioning
our forces so that we can always move swiftly
to keep the peace.
I want each one of you to know that this nation will never take you, or
your
service, for granted.allan spiritism
) And although most of you understand the
complexities of jet aircraft and navigational
systems, at least one of you
also has demonstrated considerable skill in operating a Bobcat tractor
. Even before you came to Colorado
Springs, you stood apart as young men and women of exceptional
gifts and
potential. That responsibility
comes to you in a period of unprecedented challenge for
our country, and
extraordinary change for the armed forces. And they seek weapons of mass destruction
, in order to blackmail
free nations and commit murder on a massive scale.)
At this Academy
you have studied the methods and the technologies that are
transforming the U. The first is the
adaptive
mindset of the Air Force. Our military today
operates at a higher level of accuracy over greater
distances than earlier
generations could have imagined possible. We've also seen the kind of
innovative
thinking that combines new technology with older assets. As President Ronald Reagan said, "No
weapon
in the arsenals of the world is so formidable as the will and moral
courage of free men and women
.) America has prepared you
for the work ahead. In China, for the first time in several years, sales
of gold
jewelry grew with the introduction to that market of modern, 18-carat gold
jewelry product
.successive disseminating
(Applause. The men and women of NORTHCOM are
helping to make absolutely certain that the United
States of America never
lets down our guard in the fight against terror.successive bezerra
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