Partisan Rhetoric Quote

Following the September 11th Attacks, President George W. Bush stated in a speech, "Every nation, in every region, now has a decision to make. Either you are with us or your are with the terrorists."

This is certainly a quote that is often taken out of context and misconstrued. I do not think this statement was dangerous at all--especially given the times. Although it is perhaps a bit exaggerated, I believe that Bush's goal was simply to bluntly say that the United States needed as much unity and partnership as it could get from other nations. This statement was certainly in reference to the global war on terror. If we were to censor speech such as this, this statement would certainly have had less impact.