Now, it's going to take a while — it's going to take a while. But much to the chagrin — I guess to the chagrin — I haven't spent a lot of time talking with the enemy, but I got the feeling they're going to be disappointed to hear that we're going to remain united as a country.

This isn't the kind of war that you're used to studying in the textbooks. This is the kind of war we've never seen before. We face a group of international killers — and that's what they are — who are a kind of — hide in caves and they're not necessarily an organized government.

I also made it clear that we were going to do everything possible to deny sanctuary — that means places to train, places to recruit, places to — places from which to fight — deny sanctuary to the terrorists. And we did that. Thanks to a mighty United States military and our coalition...we threw out a barbaric regime.... You need to know your government and our allies and our friends went into Afghanistan to free a country. We didn't go to conquer a country; we went in to free a country, because we believe in freedom for every individual, no matter where they live in the world.

I appreciate Thomas Downs, who's your superintendent. Interestingly enough, he showed me a picture of he and my dad when he was — I think a teacher, he said — in Iowa.

You're the first high school class to have graduated with America under attack.

I want to thank your Governor for traveling with me today. It's an honor to be in a presence who has made public education his top priority.

It's important for you all to understand that when our country speaks, that we mean it, and we do what we say. I said either you're with us or you're against us. I meant that.

We've got to trust the local people. We've got to trust the Andys, the teachers here. We've got to trust the Keiths, the principals all across — the parents.

With all due respect to the cameras, I hope you read more than you watch TV.

And, finally, in order to go to college, to meet the goal you've set, make sure you make right choices. Tell them, no, when somebody tries to say drugs are cool, or alcohol is good. Make the right choices. You'll be in college, and that's what we want.

She's a fabulous, fabulous First Lady — who is going to spend time reminding people that classroom teachers, people in the classroom, are incredibly important for America.

As a matter of fact, the people who love the children in Wisconsin are the people of Wisconsin.