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For some, nagging questions remain. With profound gratitude and great humility, I accept your nomination for the presidency of the United States. But the record's clear: John McCain has voted with George Bush ninety percent of the time. You're on your own. So whatever we think of the past, we must not be prisoners of it. 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.
E pluribus unum. You have shown what history teaches us - that at defining moments like this one, the change we need doesn't come from Washington. But privately, many Muslims recognize that Israel will not go away.
I know there are those who dismiss such beliefs as happy talk. Of course, recognizing our common humanity is only the beginning of our task. For centuries, black people in America suffered the lash of the whip as slaves and the humiliation of segregation. 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.
But if we do, I can tell you that in the next election, we'll be talking about some other distraction. 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. All these things must be done in partnership.
Tonight is a particular honor for me because - let's face it - my presence on this stage is pretty unlikely. John Kerry believes in energy independence, so we aren't held hostage to the profits of oil companies, or the sabotage of foreign oil fields. We will all have to make concessions to achieve this. The man I met more than twenty years ago is a man who helped introduce me to my Christian faith, a man who spoke to me about our obligations to love one another; to care for the sick and lift up the poor. It's because John McCain doesn't get it. I reject the view of some in the West that a woman who chooses to cover her hair is somehow less equal, but I do believe that a woman who is denied an education is denied equality.
Thank you, and God bless America.