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The reality of gun ownership may be different for hunters in rural Ohio than for those plagued by gang-violence in Cleveland, but don't tell me we can't uphold the Second Amendment while keeping AK-47s out of the hands of criminals. But let us be clear: al Qaeda killed nearly 3,000 people on that day. That is why I ordered the removal of our combat brigades by next August. And we will do so in partnership with Muslim communities which are also threatened. It is about preventing a nuclear arms race in the Middle East that could lead this region and the world down a hugely dangerous path. There need not be contradiction between development and tradition.
But it also comes from my own American story. Because one of the things that we have to change in our politics is the idea that people cannot disagree without challenging each other's character and patriotism.
Contrary to the claims of some of my critics, black and white, I have never been so naive as to believe that we can get beyond our racial divisions in a single election cycle, or with a single candidacy - particularly a candidacy as imperfect as my own. The relationship between Islam and the West includes centuries of co-existence and cooperation, but also conflict and religious wars.
In that time, I've had the chance to talk with Americans all across this country. The skeptical bent of my mind didn't suddenly vanish. I have a plan that would have already begun redeploying our troops with the goal of bringing all our combat brigades home by March 31st of next year. We can tackle race only as spectacle - as we did in the OJ trial - or in the wake of tragedy, as we did in the aftermath of Katrina - or as fodder for the nightly news. It should ensure opportunity not just for those with the most money and influence, but for every American who's willing to work. Much has been made of the fact that an African-American with the name Barack Hussein Obama could be elected President.
And finally they come to this elderly black man who's been sitting there quietly the entire time. I just think he doesn't know. Out of work? Tough luck. The Palestinian Authority must develop its capacity to govern, with institutions that serve the needs of its people.
Thank you, God Bless you, and God Bless the United States of America.