Barack Obama actually said...

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.

Context

Obama discusses the balance between acknowledging the reality of war and the pursuit of peace.

12/09/2009

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