Bush: London attacks show need to stay on offense (Not The Onion) [View All]

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WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuters) - President George W. Bush praised the resilience of Londoners on Saturday after deadly transit bombings and pledged to "stay on the offense" in the war on terrorism as he urged Americans to remain on alert.

"In this dark hour, the people of Great Britain can know that the American people stand with them," Bush said in his weekly radio address.

"This week, there is great suffering in the city of London. Yet the British people are resilient, and they have faced brutal enemies before," he added.

British authorities have said the attacks bear the hallmarks of Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda network, the Islamic militant group behind the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on New York and Washington.