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It wasn't until after college, when I went to Chicago to work as a community organizer for a group of Christian churches, that I confronted my own spiritual dilemma. I've gone to some of the best schools in America and lived in one of the world's poorest nations. The man I met more than twenty years ago is a man who helped introduce me to my Christian faith, a man who spoke to me about our obligations to love one another; to care for the sick and lift up the poor. You see, we Democrats have a very different measure of what constitutes progress in this country. Change happens because the American people demand it - because they rise up and insist on new ideas and new leadership, a new politics for a new time. The Arab-Israeli conflict should no longer be used to distract the people of Arab nations from other problems.
Tonight is a particular honor for me because - let's face it - my presence on this stage is pretty unlikely. That is one option.
There is not a Black America and a White America and Latino America and Asian America - there's the United States of America. People are coming together around a simple truth - that we are all connected, that I am my brother's keeper; I am my sister's keeper. I am grateful for your hospitality, and the hospitality of the people of Egypt. Indeed, it suggests the opposite: we must face these tensions squarely.
A common dream, born of two continents. I submitted myself to His will, and dedicated myself to discovering His truth and carrying out His works. When John McCain said we could just "muddle through" in Afghanistan, I argued for more resources and more troops to finish the fight against the terrorists who actually attacked us on 9/11, and made clear that we must take out Osama bin Laden and his lieutenants if we have them in our sights. They endure the daily humiliations - large and small - that come with occupation. And I am hopeful that all countries in the region can share in this goal. We will open centers of scientific excellence in Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia, and appoint new Science Envoys to collaborate on programs that develop new sources of energy, create green jobs, digitize records, clean water, and grow new crops.
And John Kerry believes that in a dangerous world war must be an option sometimes, but it should never be the first option. Anyway, Ashley finishes her story and then goes around the room and asks everyone else why they're supporting the campaign. When a new flu infects one human being, all are at risk. That's why we're partnering with a coalition of forty-six countries. It was a peaceful and determined insistence upon the ideals at the center of America's founding. Trade can bring new wealth and opportunities, but also huge disruptions and changing communities.
God bless you.