10/31/2012
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"I face the world as it is, and cannot stand idle in the face of threats to the American people."
"We can admit the intractability of deprivation and still strive for dignity. Clear-eyed, we can understand that there will be war and still strive for peace."
"For, make no mistake: Evil does exist in the world."
"And I'm responsible for the deployment of thousands of young Americans to battle in a distant land. Some will kill and some will be killed."