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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. You don't defeat a terrorist network that operates in eighty countries by occupying Iraq. Not with so many children to educate, and so many veterans to care for. But if we see this conflict only from one side or the other, then we will be blind to the truth: the only resolution is for the aspirations of both sides to be met through two states, where Israelis and Palestinians each live in peace and security. I am emphasizing such investments within my country.
It's that we all have it within our power to make this a better world. The fact that so many people are surprised to hear that anger in some of Reverend Wright's sermons simply reminds us of the old truism that the most segregated hour in American life occurs on Sunday morning. And I've seen it in this campaign. That is why there is a mosque in every state of our union, and over 1,200 mosques within our borders. Many more are simply skeptical that real change can occur.
And just as Lieutenant Kerry did not hesitate to risk his life to protect the men who served with him in Vietnam, President Kerry will not hesitate one moment to use our military might to keep America safe and secure. It wasn't until after college, when I went to Chicago to work as a community organizer for a group of Christian churches, that I confronted my own spiritual dilemma. Passions fly on immigration, but I don't know anyone who benefits when a mother is separated from her infant child or an employer undercuts American wages by hiring illegal workers. America, this is one of those moments.
And just as Lieutenant Kerry did not hesitate to risk his life to protect the men who served with him in Vietnam, President Kerry will not hesitate one moment to use our military might to keep America safe and secure. I submitted myself to His will, and dedicated myself to discovering His truth and carrying out His works.
The hope of a young naval lieutenant bravely patrolling the Mekong Delta. And then another one. Today, America has a dual responsibility: to help Iraq forge a better future - and to leave Iraq to Iraqis.
Thank you. And may God's peace be upon you.