Barack Obama: “The Taliban has maintained common cause with al Qaeda, as they both seek an overthrow of the Afghan Government.”

America is currently experiencing anger and vision but we are looking for fairness and common sense and mutual respect.

They're meant to remind us of who we can be, to remind us of what's possible, so we can forge ahead.

I hope this center will serve as an affirmation of just how special, how precious our democracy truly is.

Listen, hypocrisy is progress.