Barack Obama: “Both our efforts have to be coordinated; both of our efforts have to be strengthened.”

I think when you understand the complexities of America and the contradictions of America, I don’t think it makes you love it less. I think it makes you love it more.

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…

I was a little tall for it.

America is currently experiencing anger and vision but we are looking for fairness and common sense and mutual respect.