'Justice Will Be Done'

President Bush cautioned a shaken nation Thursday that there are "struggles ahead and dangers to face" as America combats global terrorism.

Addressing a joint session of Congress nine days after suicide hijackers are believed to have killed more than 6,000 Americans, Mr. Bush clasped the badge of a slain policeman in his fist.

"I will not forget this wound to our country, or those who inflicted it. I will not yield. I will not rest," he said.

"Our grief has turned to anger and anger to resolution. Whether we bring our enemies to justice or bring justice to our enemies, justice will be done," he said.

The Sept. 11 attacks had put the United States on notice that the world's only superpower was not immune to attack, Mr. Bush said.

In the speech, Mr. Bush said the evidence the United States has gathered all points to Osama bin Laden's organization as responsible for the Sept. 11 attacks on New York and Washington and that by "aiding and abetting murder, the Taliban regime is committing murder."

He demanded the Taliban deliver to U.S. authorities all the leaders of bin Laden's al Qaeda organization in Afghanistan, release all foreign nationals being held there, and immediately and permanently close what he called terrorist training camps.

Bin Laden and his followers are suspected of bombing American embassies in Tanzania and Kenya and last year's bombing of the USS Cole.

He also demanded the Taliban give the United States "full access to terrorist training camps, so we can make sure they are no longer operating."

"These demands are not open to negotiation or discussion. The Taliban must act and act immediately. They will hand over the terrorists, or they will share in their fate," Mr. Bush said.

Mr. Bush directed U.S. military forces to "be ready" for the gathering battle: "The hour is coming when America will act and you will make us proud."

Mr. Bush asked every nation to take part, by contributing police forces, intelligence services and banking information.

With British Prime Minister Tony Blair watching from a House gallery seat at first lady Laura Bush's right arm, Mr. Bush said:

"The civilized world is rallying to America's side. They understand that if terror goes unpunished, their own cities, their own citizens may be next. Terror unanswered cannot only bring down buildings, it can threaten the stability of legitimate governments and we will not allow it."

Mr. Bush entered the House of Representatives chamber to rousing applause from both sides of the aisle, Democrats and Republicans alike.

Mr. Bush compared the terrorists to the 20th century world's evil forces: "By sacrificing human life to serve their radical visions - by abandoning every value except the will to power - they follow in the path of fascism and Nazism and totalitarianism. And they will follow that path all the way to where it ends, in history's unmarked grave of discarded lives."

In a nationally televised address, his fourth prime-time speech since taking office, Mr. Bush tried to explain to a horrified nation the anti-American hatred of its enemies.

"The terrorists' directive commands them to kill Christians and Jews, to kill all Americans and make no distinctions among military and civilians, including women and children," Mr. Bush said.

Mr. Bush condemned the Taliban religious militia that rules most of Afghanistan and gives bin Laden refuge.

He demanded that the Taliban turn over to the United States all the leaders of bin Laden's network "who hide in your land," and to release all foreign nationals, including American citizens who have been imprisoned in Afghanistan.

Further, Mr. Bush demanded that the Taliban "close immediately and permanently every terrorist camp in Afghanistan and hand over every terrorist and every person in their support structure to appropriate authorities."

Moreover, Mr. Bush demanded full U.S. access to terrorist training camps in Afghanistan "so we can make sure they are no longer operating."

These demands are not open to discussion, Mr. Bush said. "They will hand over the terrorists or they will share in their fate."

Even as he spoke of wiping out terrorism, Mr. Bush conceded that the violent extremists had already extracted a heavy toll.

"Great harm has been done to us. We have suffered great loss and in our grief and anger we have found our mission and our moment. Freedom and fear are at war," he said.

While cautioning that Americans need remain on alert, Bush said, "It is my hope that in the months and years ahead, life will return almost to normal."

He asked for patience. He warned of more casualties.

This war against elusive terrorists, he said, "will not look like the air war above Kosovo two years ago, where no ground troops were used and not a single American was lost in combat."

He said it would be a war unlike any in history. "It may include dramatic strikes, visible on television, and covert operations, secret even in success."

Still, he assured the nation, "We'll go back to our lives and routines, and that is good. Even grief recedes with time and grace. But our resolve must not pass."

Joining first lady Laura Bush in the executive gallery for the speech were visiting British Prime Minister Tony Blair, New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and New York Gov. George Pataki.

Unprecedented security shrouded his address in the Capitol one week after it was evacuated for the second time because of suspected threats. A much heavier police presence was visible around the building all during the day, checking the identifications of passersby every few feet and stopping all deliveries from entering the complex.

As an extra measure of security, the White House kept Vice President Dick Cheney away from the Capitol in a secure location. A Senate historian said it was the first time in American history that security worries - and a concern for the line of presidential succession - kept a vice president from participating in a joint session of Congress.

Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., third in line for the presidency, was in the vice president's customary seat behind Mr. Bush on the speaker's rostrum. Sen. Robert C. Byrd, D-W.Va., next in line as the Senate president pro tempore, sat beside Hastert.

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