- "Now that war has been declared on us, we will lead the world to victory ... Now is an opportunity to do generations a favor, by coming together and whipping terrorism; hunting it down, finding it and holding them accountable" - US President George W. Bush.
- "It's not just a matter of capturing these (terrorists) and holding them accountable but removing the sanctuaries, the support systems, ending states who sponsor terrorists and terrorism" - US Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz.
- "Something's changed forever in the way that the United States thinks about its security" - Condoleezza Rice, national security advisor to Bush.
- "President Bush knows he will have the unanimous support of members of both houses (of Congress) when he decides where, when and how to unleash, as (President) Roosevelt said in the 40s, 'the righteous might of the United States' against those who attacked us on Tuesday" - US Senator Joseph Lieberman.
- "Yes" - US Secretary of State Colin Powell in reply to a question on whether Saudi exile and reputed terrorist ringleader Osama bin Laden was a prime suspect.
- "We invite all European citizens to observe ... a three-minute silence to express our sincere and deepest sympathy for the victims and their families" - European Union heads of state and governments.
- "We will spare no effort to help identify, bring to justice and punish those responsible" - EU foreign ministers.
- "NATO and Russia call upon the entire international community to unite in the struggle against terrorism" - NATO.
- "There can be no doubt that these attacks are deliberate acts of terrorism, carefully planned and coordinated - and as such I condemn them utterly" - United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan.
- "In such moments, cool and reasoned judgement is more essential than ever. We do not know yet who is behind these acts, or what objective they hope to achieve" - Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, whose country is one of only three to recognise the Taliban Afghan regime which has provided sanctuary to Bin Laden.
- "Irrespective of the conflicting human feelings about what happened in America ... America is reaping the thorns planted by its rulers in the world" - Iraqi President Saddam Hussein – PARIS (AFP)
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