But military incompetence and American resolve turned it into a disquieting political reality.
The goal was not to bleed American resolve on the battlefield.
Another is the lesson to other thugs, such as North Korea's Kim Jong Il, that they can also use the U.N. to stymie and wait out American resolve.
After the intensity of American resolve became apparent after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Musharraf and his regime began cooperating with the United States in its prosecution of the war on terrorism.
All of us will always remember the image of President Bush standing on that pile of rubble, bullhorn in hand, conveying extraordinary strength and resolve to the American people but also representing the strength and resolve of the American people.
Some observers believe this may be a feint, designed to test American responses and resolve.
Instead of giving in to fear and cynicism, let's renew that timeless American spirit of resolve and confidence and optimism.
Now, one key question is whether Khamenei would welcome contacts with American officials to resolve their concerns about issues like terrorism and Iran's nuclear program.
He does not understand that an American policy that lacks resolve can provoke aggression and encourage disorder.
Bin Laden is openly trying to exploit politicial divisions in Europe and the US in the way that General Giap counted on the American "peace" movement to weaken the American people's resolve even though they were winning the war.
Victory in Iraq will demand the continued determination and resolve of the American people.
Yet, these tragic events also demonstrated once again the strength and resolve of the American people when we work together to recover and rebuild.
But, Iowa, my bet is on you. (Applause.) My bet is on the decency and the goodness and the resolve of the American people.
He also asserted that engagement with Iran is crucial to stop the flow of munitions into Iraq, when every indication is that the Iranians perceive such diplomatic openings as signs of American weakness and lack of resolve, to be exploited wherever possible.
While there is more work to be done, we are starting to see stronger sales, additional shifts at plants, and signs of strength in the auto industry and our economy, a true testament to the resolve and determination of American workers across the nation.
The American people do not expect us to resolve all of our differences.
Resolve that Congress and the American people will continue to support and protect the members of the United States armed forces who are serving or who have served bravely and honorably in Iraq and Congress disapproves of the decision of President George W. Bush announced on January 10, 2007 to deploy more than twenty thousand additional United States combat troops to Iraq.
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The Iraqi government has yet to devise a plan to accommodate all the people who are coming back, so American commanders and community leaders are trying to resolve problems by themselves.
So when it comes to tackling the deficit, or it comes to growing the economy, when it comes to giving every American an opportunity to achieve their American Dream, the American people are demanding the same kind of resolve, the same kind of spirit of compromise, the same kind of problem solving that all these folks on stage have shown.
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The American people and their unborn children deserve action that will resolve the long-term deficit.
The American looked sharper in the second but Srebotnik displayed impressive resolve and, after breaking in game nine, sealed the triumph on her third match point when Williams sent a forehand wide.
One is that whatever the effect on black workers might be doesn't completely resolve the question of where black representatives or American representatives ought to stand on the issue, because it's not only the interest of black workers that should be taken into account.
And it is really a road map for the kind of outcome that the President believes -- and not incidentally, the American people believe -- this is the right way to resolve this.
And that could make it slightly less difficult for him to resolve the Middle Eastern problems that have frustrated every previous American president, he hopes.
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And the American people should be confident that we will not waver in our resolve to defeat al Qaeda and its affiliates and to root out violent extremism in all its forms.
"After 1994, " Wyden says, "I think a lot of Americans looked at the federal government and said, 'I'm not sure those folks could run a two-car parade, let alone resolve what to do about one-seventh of the American economy, our health system, " he said.
It makes no effort to resolve vague and contradictory goals, and it expects that the American people will pull a rabbit out of its hat when the next big crisis comes.
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