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And that it's not enough to just believe this - we have to do our part to make it a reality. I have a plan that would have already begun redeploying our troops with the goal of bringing all our combat brigades home by March 31st of next year.
My mother, whose parents were non-practicing Baptists and Methodists, was one of the most spiritual souls I ever knew. I didn't fall out in church, as folks sometimes do. I suppose the politically safe thing would be to move on from this episode and just hope that it fades into the woodwork. And the lack of basic services in so many urban black neighborhoods - parks for kids to play in, police walking the beat, regular garbage pick-up and building code enforcement - all helped create a cycle of violence, blight and neglect that continue to haunt us. That is why we are forging service projects in America that bring together Christians, Muslims, and Jews.
I'm talking about something more substantial. The hope of a young naval lieutenant bravely patrolling the Mekong Delta. It's not consistent with our traditions of justice and fairness. That anger is not always productive; indeed, all too often it distracts attention from solving real problems; it keeps us from squarely facing our own complicity in our condition, and prevents the African-American community from forging the alliances it needs to bring about real change. And we will keep our promise to every young American - if you commit to serving your community or your country, we will make sure you can afford a college education. Make no mistake: we do not want to keep our troops in Afghanistan.
We can do that. That's why we're partnering with a coalition of forty-six countries.
I believe we can provide jobs to the jobless, homes to the homeless, and reclaim young people in cities across America from violence and despair. Clearly, the past 50 years have not weakened your resolve as faithful witnesses of the gospel. And today, we import triple the amount of oil as the day that Senator McCain took office. America respects the right of all peaceful and law-abiding voices to be heard around the world, even if we disagree with them.
Thank you very much everybody.