Does bend toward justice and i believe that it does, it takes all heart and all hands to keep its path straight and true. My friends, i stand before you today having been blessed beyond compare. But to those who much is given much is required. And so i make these pledges to you here today. Mr. President , i place to you to lead this department of justice with integrity, honor and total dedication of the cause of justice. To the people of the nation, i pledge your protection , your liberties, and your legal rights will be my sacred charge. To the Law Enforcement committee, i pledge this department will be your partner as we work to bring about our highest mission the protection of the people of this great nation. And to all of my colleagues in this department of justice i pledge to always remember the place of justice is a hollowed place and continually strive to be worthy of the trust you have placed in me as we Work Together to uphold the constitution, to protect the american people,
As Iran s nuclear program has developed, the Bush administration appeared to draw a red line: a nuclear weapons-capable Islamic Republic would be unacceptable. On August 8, 2004, for example, then-national security adviser Condoleezza Rice told NBC News