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But what the people heard instead - people of every creed and color, from every walk of life - is that in America, our destiny is inextricably linked. The relationship between Islam and the West includes centuries of co-existence and cooperation, but also conflict and religious wars. I know there are many - Muslim and non-Muslim - who question whether we can forge this new beginning.
For some, nagging questions remain. This same story can be told by people from South Africa to South Asia; from Eastern Europe to Indonesia. Likewise, it is important for Western countries to avoid impeding Muslim citizens from practicing religion as they see fit - for instance, by dictating what clothes a Muslim woman should wear.
It's been several months now since I announced I was running for president. Now let there be no doubt. We have the most powerful military on Earth, but that's not what makes us strong. These needs will be met only if we act boldly in the years ahead; and if we understand that the challenges we face are shared, and our failure to meet them will hurt us all. In the middle of the Cold War, the United States played a role in the overthrow of a democratically-elected Iranian government.
John Kerry believes in an America where hard work is rewarded; so instead of offering tax breaks to companies shipping jobs overseas, he offers them to companies creating jobs here at home. Politicians routinely exploited fears of crime for their own electoral ends.
This union may never be perfect, but generation after generation has shown that it can always be perfected. It's been about you. Around the world, we can turn dialogue into Interfaith service, so bridges between peoples lead to action - whether it is combating malaria in Africa, or providing relief after a natural disaster.
God bless you.