Giuliani stumps in southern N.H.
HENNIKER, N.H. - Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani said that America must "stay on offense" against terrorism, addressing a crowd of 400 packed into a small conference hall at New England College. Giuliani's actual speech lasted only 10 minutes, followed by nearly one hour of answers to 15 questions from the audience. One audience member asked Giuliani how far he would take electronic surveillance and interrogation policies in the war on terror, citing recent criticism of the Bush administration on those issues. Giuliani did not condemn Bush's policy, pointing out that America has not been attacked since 9/11, although he and others in law enforcement had predicted more attacks. "The only way you're going to prevent another September 11 from happening is by being aggressive," he said. When the World Trade Center was attacked in 1993, Giuliani said, the terrorists were declaring war on the United States, and the 9/11 attacks proved their intentions. The questioner threw his hands up, asking, "So no rights?" "You have more freedom than anyone in this world has ever had, and no one is taking that from you," Giuliani said. Referring to his experience as U.S.
