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And as I listened to him explain why he'd enlisted, the absolute faith he had in our country and its leaders, his devotion to duty and service, I thought this young man was all that any of us might hope for in a child. For alongside our famous individualism, there's another ingredient in the American saga. They weren't simply a religious leader's effort to speak out against perceived injustice. And it is no coincidence that countries where women are well-educated are far more likely to be prosperous. And we will match promising Muslim students with internships in America; invest in on-line learning for teachers and children around the world; and create a new online network, so a teenager in Kansas can communicate instantly with a teenager in Cairo.
But I also get the sense that there's a hunger that's deeper than that - a hunger that goes beyond any single cause or issue. I'd been inspired by the civil rights movement - by all the clear-eyed, straight-backed, courageous young people who'd boarded buses and traveled down South to march and sit at lunch counters, and lay down their lives in some cases for freedom. Because the Iraq war is not just a security problem, it's a moral problem. Palestinians must abandon violence. This construction violates previous agreements and undermines efforts to achieve peace. 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.
They saw that I knew the Scriptures and that many of the values I held and that propelled me in my work were values they shared. Our conscience cannot rest until we not only secure our borders, but give the 12 million undocumented immigrants in this country a chance to earn their citizenship by paying a fine and waiting in line behind all those who came here legally. For the men and women of Reverend Wright's generation, the memories of humiliation and doubt and fear have not gone away; nor has the anger and the bitterness of those years. Their experience is the immigrant experience - as far as they're concerned, no one's handed them anything, they've built it from scratch. The truth is, on issue after issue that would make a difference in your lives - on health care and education and the economy - Senator McCain has been anything but independent. I understand those who protest that some countries have weapons that others do not.
And when the Civil War was fought and our country dedicated itself to a new birth of freedom, they took on the problems of an industrializing nation - fighting the crimes against society and the sins against God that they felt were being committed in our factories and in our slums. These are some of the challenges that test our conscience - as Americans and people of faith. I'll invest in early childhood education. For decades, there has been a stalemate: two peoples with legitimate aspirations, each with a painful history that makes compromise elusive.
Instead, they expressed a profoundly distorted view of this country - a view that sees white racism as endemic, and that elevates what is wrong with America above all that we know is right with America; a view that sees the conflicts in the Middle East as rooted primarily in the actions of stalwart allies like Israel, instead of emanating from the perverse and hateful ideologies of radical Islam. These are the policies I will pursue. And that is why we are providing more than $2.8 billion to help Afghans develop their economy and deliver services that people depend upon.
Thank you.