Quote by Dick Cheney

It's very important to go back and keep in mind the distinction between handling these events as criminal acts, which was the way we did before 9/11, and then looking at 9/11 and saying, 'This is not a criminal act,' not when you destroy 16 acres of Manhattan, kill 3,000 Americans, blow a big hole in the Pentagon. That's an act of war.

It's very important to go back and keep in mind the distinct

Summary

This quote emphasizes the distinction between perceiving terrorist acts as criminal acts versus acts of war. It highlights the magnitude of the 9/11 attacks, which resulted in the destruction of significant infrastructure, loss of thousands of lives, and a direct targeting of the Pentagon. By asserting that these actions constitute an act of war rather than mere criminal activities, the quote stresses the need to approach and respond to such incidents with a different mindset and a more comprehensive strategy.

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By Dick Cheney

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