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But race is an issue that I believe this nation cannot afford to ignore right now. Islam has a proud tradition of tolerance. And fault lines must be closed among Muslims as well, as the divisions between Sunni and Shia have led to tragic violence, particularly in Iraq.
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. I have unequivocally prohibited the use of torture by the United States, and I have ordered the prison at Guantanamo Bay closed by early next year.
But we shouldn't use our humility as an excuse for inaction. That's why organizations are rising up across the country to reclaim the language of faith to bring about change. I can no more disown him than I can disown the black community. 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. For human history has often been a record of nations and tribes subjugating one another to serve their own interests.
There is not a Black America and a White America and Latino America and Asian America - there's the United States of America. Clearly, the past 50 years have not weakened your resolve as faithful witnesses of the gospel. Throughout the first year of this campaign, against all predictions to the contrary, we saw how hungry the American people were for this message of unity. We meet at a time of tension between the United States and Muslims around the world - tension rooted in historical forces that go beyond any current policy debate. Because we reject the same thing that people of all faiths reject: the killing of innocent men, women, and children.
And I'm glad to see that. 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. 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.
Thank you. And may God's peace be upon you.