Barack Obama: “I've never forgotten the beauty of this country, the warmth of its people.”

We’ve now fought a war, spent billions and billions of dollars, you know, put enormous strain on our military. A lot of people have died. And it feels like we’re back where we were before we started the war, except maybe a little bit worse…

it was nevertheless important that we all play a part in assuring that our elected officials are accountable.

the American people want to find a way to turn towards each other again, not further away

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