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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. I've gone to some of the best schools in America and lived in one of the world's poorest nations. And then another one. Now is the time to end this addiction, and to understand that drilling is a stop-gap measure, not a long-term solution. And you know what - it's worked before.
Consensus and compromise will not come easy. I have already condemned, in unequivocal terms, the statements of Reverend Wright that have caused such controversy. Denying that fact is baseless, ignorant, and hateful. It's a story with a simple truth: that violence is a dead end. 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.
We can play Reverend Wright's sermons on every channel, every day and talk about them from now until the election, and make the only question in this campaign whether or not the American people think that I somehow believe or sympathize with his most offensive words. Kennedy called our "intellectual and moral strength." Yes, government must lead on energy independence, but each of us must do our part to make our homes and businesses more efficient. Individual responsibility and mutual responsibility - that's the essence of America's promise. They have not served a Red America or a Blue America - they have served the United States of America. You have shown what history teaches us - that at defining moments like this one, the change we need doesn't come from Washington. But we should choose the right path, not just the easy path.
His father - my grandfather - was a cook, a domestic servant to the British. "If you're organizing churches," they said, "it might be helpful if you went to church once in a while." And I thought, "Well, I guess that makes sense." I learned that those things I was too weak to accomplish myself, He would accomplish with me if I placed my trust in Him. The third source of tension is our shared interest in the rights and responsibilities of nations on nuclear weapons.
It is on your lips and in your heart. Given our interdependence, any world order that elevates one nation or group of people over another will inevitably fail. That is why I ordered the removal of our combat brigades by next August. That is in Israel's interest, Palestine's interest, America's interest, and the world's interest.
God bless you.