01/23/2012
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"Frankly, that troubles me, coming as I do from a State that suffered so much loss on September 11th, 2001."
"To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving the peace."
"People around the world, our allies and adversaries, are watching to see how we answer these questions."
"If we withdraw from the world's stage, we would leave a vacuum that others, others whose interests do not necessarily align with ours, are all too eager to fill."