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The Republican nominee, John McCain, has worn the uniform of our country with bravery and distinction, and for that we owe him our gratitude and respect. Not with so many children to educate, and so many veterans to care for. For over a thousand years, Al-Azhar has stood as a beacon of Islamic learning, and for over a century, Cairo University has been a source of Egypt's advancement. These things we share.
More to do for the young woman in East St. And all across the country, communities of faith are sponsoring day care programs, building senior centers, and in so many other ways, taking part in the project of American renewal. Trade can bring new wealth and opportunities, but also huge disruptions and changing communities.
And throughout history, Islam has demonstrated through words and deeds the possibilities of religious tolerance and racial equality. These things we share. It is a sign of neither courage nor power to shoot rockets at sleeping children, or to blow up old women on a bus. But we should choose the right path, not just the easy path.
For human history has often been a record of nations and tribes subjugating one another to serve their own interests. I am aware that some question or justify the events of 9/11. I saw it firsthand as a child in Indonesia, where devout Christians worshiped freely in an overwhelmingly Muslim country. I know there are many - Muslim and non-Muslim - who question whether we can forge this new beginning.
But kneeling beneath that cross on the South Side, I felt I heard God's spirit beckoning me. But what my former pastor too often failed to understand is that embarking on a program of self-help also requires a belief that society can change. We can tackle race only as spectacle - as we did in the OJ trial - or in the wake of tragedy, as we did in the aftermath of Katrina - or as fodder for the nightly news. Not even close. government has gone to court to protect the right of women and girls to wear the hijab, and to punish those who would deny it.
Thank you, God Bless you, and God Bless the United States of America.