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This is a problem that's brought together churches and synagogues and mosques and people of all faiths as part of a grassroots movement. These people are a part of me. This time we want to reject the cynicism that tells us that these kids can't learn; that those kids who don't look like us are somebody else's problem. Moreover, the sweeping change brought by modernity and globalization led many Muslims to view the West as hostile to the traditions of Islam. We would gladly bring every single one of our troops home if we could be confident that there were not violent extremists in Afghanistan and Pakistan determined to kill as many Americans as they possibly can.
It is where our union grows stronger. I just think he doesn't know. Islam is not part of the problem in combating violent extremism - it is an important part of promoting peace.
They're ready to turn the page on the old politics and the old policies - whether it's the war in Iraq or the health care crisis we're in, or a school system that's leaving too many kids behind despite the slogans. Just as Muslims do not fit a crude stereotype, America is not the crude stereotype of a self-interested empire.
And he knows that it's not enough for just some of us to prosper. We measure progress by how many people can find a job that pays the mortgage; whether you can put a little extra money away at the end of each month so you can someday watch your child receive her college diploma. Although I believe that the Iraqi people are ultimately better off without the tyranny of Saddam Hussein, I also believe that events in Iraq have reminded America of the need to use diplomacy and build international consensus to resolve our problems whenever possible.
It's the hope of slaves sitting around a fire singing freedom songs. You see, we Democrats have a very different measure of what constitutes progress in this country. Because one of the things that we have to change in our politics is the idea that people cannot disagree without challenging each other's character and patriotism. Too much blood has been shed. 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. Islam has a proud tradition of tolerance.
Thank you, and God bless America.