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War appears inevitable. But, I continue to hope that the cloud will lift. Perhaps Saddam will yet turn tail and run. Perhaps reason will somehow still prevail. I along with millions of Americans will pray for the safety of our troops, for the innocent civilians in Iraq, and for the security of our homeland.

The following is a transcript of the speech given by President George W. Bush during a visit to the Islamic Center of Washington, DC on September 17, 2001. In it, he speaks about Islam in general and comments positively about Islam and Muslims and condemns anti-Muslim harassment in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks.