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That's not what I'm talking about. Now is the time to change our bankruptcy laws, so that your pensions are protected ahead of CEO bonuses; and the time to protect Social Security for future generations. I know there has been controversy about the promotion of democracy in recent years, and much of this controversy is connected to the war in Iraq.
At this moment, in this election, we must pledge once more to march into the future. So let there be no doubt: Islam is a part of America. 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.
Hope in the face of difficulty. A belief that there are better days ahead. And if we walk away now, if we simply retreat into our respective corners, we will never be able to come together and solve challenges like health care, or education, or the need to find good jobs for every American. Out of work? Tough luck. And today, as my call for a time frame to remove our troops from Iraq has been echoed by the Iraqi government and even the Bush Administration, even after we learned that Iraq has a $79 billion surplus while we're wallowing in deficits, John McCain stands alone in his stubborn refusal to end a misguided war. No single nation should pick and choose which nations hold nuclear weapons.
Understanding this reality requires a reminder of how we arrived at this point. The fourth issue that I will address is democracy.
But the truth is, that isn't all that I know of the man. It's not because John McCain doesn't care. And just as it devastates Palestinian families, the continuing humanitarian crisis in Gaza does not serve Israel's security; neither does the continuing lack of opportunity in the West Bank. That is the spirit we need today.
Thank you.