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There are patriots who opposed the war in Iraq and there are patriots who supported the war in Iraq. For some, nagging questions remain. As imperfect as he may be, he has been like family to me. 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.
Louis, and thousands more like her, who has the grades, has the drive, has the will, but doesn't have the money to go to college. I believe that we have a righteous wind at our backs and that as we stand on the crossroads of history, we can make the right choices, and meet the challenges that face us. We are shaped by every culture, drawn from every end of the Earth, and dedicated to a simple concept: E pluribus unum: "Out of many, one." So America will defend itself respectful of the sovereignty of nations and the rule of law. Too much blood has been shed.
Hope in the face of difficulty. And as so many generations have come to realize over the course of the two-hundred and twenty one years since a band of patriots signed that document in Philadelphia, that is where the perfection begins.
Through hard work and perseverance my father got a scholarship to study in a magical place, America, that shone as a beacon of freedom and opportunity to so many who had come before. We meet at a time of tension between the United States and Muslims around the world - tension rooted in historical forces that go beyond any current policy debate. Now is the time for Palestinians to focus on what they can build.
They stood on the Edmund Pettus Bridge, as the blows of billy clubs rained down. As such, Reverend Wright's comments were not only wrong but divisive, divisive at a time when we need unity; racially charged at a time when we need to come together to solve a set of monumental problems - two wars, a terrorist threat, a falling economy, a chronic health care crisis and potentially devastating climate change; problems that are neither black or white or Latino or Asian, but rather problems that confront us all. He strengthened my faith, officiated my wedding, and baptized my children. I know, too, that Islam has always been a part of America's story. But we should choose the right path, not just the easy path.
Thank you, God Bless you, and God Bless the United States of America.