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But it does find voice in the barbershop or around the kitchen table. And in exchange, I'll ask for higher standards and more accountability.
It's not enough, but it's helping. That's the change we need right now. Among some Muslims, there is a disturbing tendency to measure one's own faith by the rejection of another's.
We cannot ignore that we have a right and a duty to protect our borders. He does not say education or the war. To Chairman Dean and my great friend Dick Durbin; and to all my fellow citizens of this great nation; It is that promise that has always set this country apart - that through hard work and sacrifice, each of us can pursue our individual dreams but still come together as one American family, to ensure that the next generation can pursue their dreams as well. Our universities and our culture are the envy of the world, but that's not what keeps the world coming to our shores. Americans are ready to join with citizens and governments; community organizations, religious leaders, and businesses in Muslim communities around the world to help our people pursue a better life.
Now don't get me wrong. Given my background, my politics, and my professed values and ideals, there will no doubt be those for whom my statements of condemnation are not enough. This time we want to talk about the men and women of every color and creed who serve together, and fight together, and bleed together under the same proud flag. Now, I don't believe that Senator McCain doesn't care what's going on in the lives of Americans. There will be many issues to discuss between our two countries, and we are willing to move forward without preconditions on the basis of mutual respect. I saw it firsthand as a child in Indonesia, where devout Christians worshiped freely in an overwhelmingly Muslim country.
Nor is it beyond the sea. We meet at one of those defining moments - a moment when our nation is at war, our economy is in turmoil, and the American promise has been threatened once more. That is why we will honor our agreement with Iraq's democratically-elected government to remove combat troops from Iraqi cities by July, and to remove all our troops from Iraq by 2012. America's strong bonds with Israel are well known. Hamas does have support among some Palestinians, but they also have responsibilities. The richness of religious diversity must be upheld - whether it is for Maronites in Lebanon or the Copts in Egypt.
God bless you.