Political Quotes

“There is not much else to do. But absolutely, you know, the families pay a tremendous price with the amount of time that their husbands or wives or sons or daughters are spending in Iraq, knowing that the conditions are tough, the environment continues to be dangerous. And so there are sacrifices that continue to be made by all of these families, by the whole military family. You know, we were talking a little bit about comparing some of the stuff that we do in the United States. One of the things that is different about the United States and sometimes moves us a little bit away from the military, but when you go on one of these trips, what really does connect you back to the military is being there with the troops. But, you know, the military folks are so few in number to who we are as a Nation. In Israel, since there is compulsory service, and I am not promoting compulsory service, but in Israel where everyone is required to serve in the military, everyone knows and understands the risks that the soldiers, military people have to take. That is why I think it is good for, you know, that you have reminded us of, you know, that sacrifice, because too often we are too far away and removed. And it is ``somebody over there''. We have got to remember, it is not somebody over there. It is a neighbor, it is somebody from our community. They love this country. They have got a family. They go to church. They share the values that we have. And they have just chosen a different career.…”