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Now even as we speak, there are those who are preparing to divide us, the spin masters, the negative ad peddlers who embrace the politics of anything goes. Islam has a proud tradition of tolerance.
But my journey is part of a larger journey - one shared by all who've ever sought to apply the values of their faith to our society. And it is on their behalf that I intend to win this election and keep our promise alive as President of the United States. So let there be no doubt: the situation for the Palestinian people is intolerable. America will align our policies with those who pursue peace, and say in public what we say in private to Israelis and Palestinians and Arabs. No matter where it takes hold, government of the people and by the people sets a single standard for all who hold power: you must maintain your power through consent, not coercion; you must respect the rights of minorities, and participate with a spirit of tolerance and compromise; you must place the interests of your people and the legitimate workings of the political process above your party.
I will end this war in Iraq responsibly, and finish the fight against al Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan. This country of ours has more wealth than any nation, but that's not what makes us rich. America will align our policies with those who pursue peace, and say in public what we say in private to Israelis and Palestinians and Arabs.
Farmers and scholars; statesmen and patriots who had traveled across an ocean to escape tyranny and persecution finally made real their declaration of independence at a Philadelphia convention that lasted through the spring of 1787. You make a big election about small things. As a young man, I worked in Chicago communities where many found dignity and peace in their Muslim faith.
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. So when they are told to bus their children to a school across town; when they hear that an African American is getting an advantage in landing a good job or a spot in a good college because of an injustice that they themselves never committed; when they're told that their fears about crime in urban neighborhoods are somehow prejudiced, resentment builds over time. This has bred more fear and mistrust. Of course, recognizing our common humanity is only the beginning of our task.
Thank you, and God bless America.