05/22/2009
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"To those who claim to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history, but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench yo..."
"He wants to fulfill his campaign promise of pulling all US combat troops from Iraq within 16 months."
"Each of you -- each of you have the power to make change. And if you remember, our motto, 'yes, we can!'... Yes, we did in this election and yes, we shall in creating the kind of country that our chil..."
"And that's why tonight we don't just salute our troops, we salute the military families who have earned the respect of a grateful nation."