Bush addresses a nation in chaos

WASHINGTON -- A grim-faced President George W. Bush condemned ghastly attacks in Washington and New York on Tuesday and vowed to "find those responsible and bring them to justice." \nIn the second Oval Office address of his presidency, Bush said the United States would retaliate against "those behind these evil acts," and any country that harbors them. \n"Today, our nation saw evil," he said. \nBush said the government offices deserted after the bombings Tuesday would open on Wednesday. \nSeeking to comfort an anxious nation, he said, "These acts shattered steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve." \nHe asked the nation to pray for the families of the victims and quoted the Book of Psalms, "And I pray they will be comforted by a power greater than any of us spoken through the ages in Pslam 23. \nIn his address, Bush said: "Today, our fellow citizens, our way of life, our very freedom, came under attack in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist acts." He said thousands of lives were "suddenly ended by evil, despicable acts of terror"