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He does not say education or the war. If John McCain wants to follow George Bush with more tough talk and bad strategy, that is his choice - but it is not the change we need.
That is the true genius of America - a faith in simple dreams,, an insistence on small miracles. Hope in the face of difficulty. And I consider it part of my responsibility as President of the United States to fight against negative stereotypes of Islam wherever they appear. And it is my first duty as President to protect the American people.
But I think they also sensed that a part of me remained removed and detached - that I was an observer in their midst. Rather than remain trapped in the past, I have made it clear to Iran's leaders and people that my country is prepared to move forward. Now let me be clear: issues of women's equality are by no means simply an issue for Islam.
While studying here, my father met my mother. This year, in this election, we are called to reaffirm our values and our commitments, to hold them against a hard reality and see how we are measuring up, to the legacy of our forbearers, and the promise of future generations. Not once in my conversations with him have I heard him talk about any ethnic group in derogatory terms, or treat whites with whom he interacted with anything but courtesy and respect. John McCain likes to say that he'll follow bin Laden to the Gates of Hell - but he won't even go to the cave where he lives. Progress in the daily lives of the Palestinian people must be part of a road to peace, and Israel must take concrete steps to enable such progress. That is why we welcome efforts like Saudi Arabian King Abdullah's Interfaith dialogue and Turkey's leadership in the Alliance of Civilizations.
I don't know what Bible they're reading, but it doesn't jibe with my version. I have brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, uncles and cousins, of every race and every hue, scattered across three continents, and for as long as I live, I will never forget that in no other country on Earth is my story even possible.
God bless you.