For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
May 3, 2006
Statement by the President on Zacarias Moussaoui Jury Sentence
One year ago, Zacarias Moussaoui pled guilty in federal court to six counts
of terrorism, including conspiracy to murder innocent Americans. He openly
rejoiced at their deaths. This afternoon, the jurors in his sentencing
trial concluded that this man should spend the rest of his life in prison.
Our thoughts today are with the families who lost loved ones on September
11th, 2001. Our Nation continues to grieve for the men, women, and
children who suffered and died that day. We are still deeply touched by
the memory of rescuers who gave all, the passengers who ran a hijacked
plane into the ground to prevent an even greater loss of life, and the
frightened souls who comforted one another during their final moments on
earth.
The end of this trial represents the end of this case, but not an end to
the fight against terror. The enemy that struck our shores on September
11th is still active, and remains determined to kill Americans. We will
stay on the offensive against the terrorists. We will end their ability to
plot and plan. We will deny them safe haven and the ability to gain
weapons of mass murder. In these four and a half years, with good allies
at our side, the United States has killed or captured many terrorists, shut
down training camps, broken up terror cells in our own country, and removed
regimes that sponsored terror. We have many dedicated men and women fully
engaged in this fight - in the military, intelligence, and homeland
security; law enforcement personnel; and federal investigators and
prosecutors who gather the evidence, make the case, and ensure that justice
is done. They are doing superb work every day to remove this danger and to
protect our country.
We have had many victories, yet there is much left to do, and I will not
relent in this struggle for the freedom and security of the American
people. And we can be confident. Our cause is right, and the outcome is
certain: Justice will be served. Evil will not have the final say. This
great Nation will prevail.
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