I do think that conditioning some of our military on the idea that you need to build a security apparatus that gains the confidence of all parties concerned as opposed to simply being an arm of one faction.
Interview with the New York Times on Senator Obama's Campaign Plane
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They're meant to remind us of who we can be, to remind us of what's possible, so we can forge ahead.
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…
The American people want to find a way to turn towards each other again, not further away
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