It is a great honor to be in Tokyo, the first stop on my first visit to Asia as President of the United States.
I am confident that justice will be done, and I will insist that the full story be told.
I won't settle for anything less.
I want everyone to know, and I want everybody in America to know, that we have a stake in the future of this region.
This respect cannot be earned through belligerence.
Throughout my trip and throughout my Presidency, I intend to make clear that the United States is a Pacific nation.
success in Afghanistan depends on having a true partner in the Afghan government.
this is clearly something that the president still does not feel satisfied that he has a working partner in Hamid Karzai...
I want also an exit strategy here to work with.
the timelines and the mounting questions over the credibility of the Afghan government.
No faith justifies these murderous and craven acts. No just and loving God looks upon them with favor.