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Because whether it's poverty or racism, the uninsured or the unemployed, war or peace, the challenges we face today are not simply technical problems in search of the perfect ten-point plan. It is not up in heaven. I'll invest in early childhood education. I am honored to be in the timeless city of Cairo, and to be hosted by two remarkable institutions. No single nation should pick and choose which nations hold nuclear weapons. We cannot disguise hostility towards any religion behind the pretense of liberalism.
For alongside our famous individualism, there's another ingredient in the American saga. My mother, whose parents were non-practicing Baptists and Methodists, was one of the most spiritual souls I ever knew. They're telling me that their conversation about what it means to be Catholic continues. As imperfect as he may be, he has been like family to me. At the same time, Israelis must acknowledge that just as Israel's right to exist cannot be denied, neither can Palestine's. 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.
The press has scoured every exit poll for the latest evidence of racial polarization, not just in terms of white and black, but black and brown as well. On November 4th, we must stand up and say: "Eight is enough." And although she can no longer travel, I know that she's watching tonight, and that tonight is her night as well. Unlike John McCain, I will stop giving tax breaks to corporations that ship jobs overseas, and I will start giving them to companies that create good jobs right here in America. When violent extremists operate in one stretch of mountains, people are endangered across an ocean.
And I've found that no matter where I am, or who I'm talking to, there's a common theme that emerges. We cannot ignore that we have a right and a duty to protect our borders. All these things must be done in partnership.
Thank you, God Bless you, and God Bless the United States of America.