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The day after Pearl Harbor my grandfather signed up for duty; joined Patton's army, marched across Europe. That won't keep America safe. Not with so much work to be done. There must be a sustained effort to listen to each other; to learn from each other; to respect one another; and to seek common ground. But all of us must recognize that education and innovation will be the currency of the 21st century, and in too many Muslim communities there remains underinvestment in these areas.
That we can have an idea and start our own business without paying a bribe. Over seven years ago, the United States pursued al Qaeda and the Taliban with broad international support. And we will do so in partnership with Muslim communities which are also threatened.
More to do for the young woman in East St. She had been working to organize a mostly African-American community since the beginning of this campaign, and one day she was at a roundtable discussion where everyone went around telling their story and why they were there. But that same principle must apply to Muslim perceptions of America.
The hope of a millworker's son who dares to defy the odds. So doing the Lord's work is a thread that's run through our politics since the very beginning. But at the end of the day, we cannot walk away - not for the sake of passing a bill, but so that we can finally address the real concerns of Americans and the persistent hopes of all those brothers and sisters who want nothing more than their own chance at our common dream. But the anger is real; it is powerful; and to simply wish it away, to condemn it without understanding its roots, only serves to widen the chasm of misunderstanding that exists between the races. Because we reject the same thing that people of all faiths reject: the killing of innocent men, women, and children.
We need a President who can face the threats of the future, not keep grasping at the ideas of the past. 9/11 was an enormous trauma to our country. Likewise, it is important for Western countries to avoid impeding Muslim citizens from practicing religion as they see fit - for instance, by dictating what clothes a Muslim woman should wear.
Thank you, God Bless you, and God Bless the United States of America.