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The fundamentals we use to measure economic strength are whether we are living up to that fundamental promise that has made this country great - a promise that is the only reason I am standing here tonight. This too is part of America's promise - the promise of a democracy where we can find the strength and grace to bridge divides and unite in common effort.
The fundamentals we use to measure economic strength are whether we are living up to that fundamental promise that has made this country great - a promise that is the only reason I am standing here tonight. Some suggest that it isn't worth the effort - that we are fated to disagree, and civilizations are doomed to clash.
I will end this war in Iraq responsibly, and finish the fight against al Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan. Indeed, it suggests the opposite: we must face these tensions squarely. That is not how moral authority is claimed; that is how it is surrendered. There need not be contradiction between development and tradition. But we should choose the right path, not just the easy path.
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. The hope of a millworker's son who dares to defy the odds. And today, whenever I find myself feeling doubtful or cynical about this possibility, what gives me the most hope is the next generation - the young people whose attitudes and beliefs and openness to change have already made history in this election. When I listen to another worker tell me that his factory has shut down, I remember all those men and women on the South Side of Chicago who I stood by and fought for two decades ago after the local steel plant closed. And although she can no longer travel, I know that she's watching tonight, and that tonight is her night as well. In Ankara, I made clear that America is not - and never will be - at war with Islam.
Now even as we speak, there are those who are preparing to divide us, the spin masters, the negative ad peddlers who embrace the politics of anything goes. And we should close Guantanamo Bay and stop tolerating the torture of our enemies. That legacy of defeat was passed on to future generations - those young men and increasingly young women who we see standing on street corners or languishing in our prisons, without hope or prospects for the future. Not just with words, but with deeds - by investing in our schools and our communities; by enforcing our civil rights laws and ensuring fairness in our criminal justice system; by providing this generation with ladders of opportunity that were unavailable for previous generations. They have not served a Red America or a Blue America - they have served the United States of America. I know that for many, the face of globalization is contradictory.
God bless you.