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The Bush Disjunction

Paul Keeling on speech acts louder than words.

The Speech

On September 20, 2001, nine days after the infamous September 11 terrorist attacks, U.S. President George W. Bush gave a speech to both houses of Congress, the American people, and the world. In it he said the following words,

“Every nation, in every region, now has a decision to make: either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.

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