09/09/2014
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"And make no mistake, we do not want to keep our troops in Afghanistan. We see no military -- we seek no military bases there. It is agonizing for America to lose our young men and women. It is costly ..."
"No system of government can or should be imposed by one nation by any other."
"America's strong bonds with Israel are well known. This bond is unbreakable."
"The situation for the Palestinian people is intolerable. And America will not turn our backs on the legitimate Palestinian aspiration for dignity, opportunity and a state of their own."