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Now the difficulty with those warnings is that they were not specific.
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The U.S has acquired reservoirs of goodwill around the globe over many years. But it is clear - from polling data and ample anecdotal evidence - that America is losing its allure in much of the world.
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A likely source for terrorists seeking to buy or steal nuclear materials is the former Soviet Union.
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This nation is never finished. It has to be re-created in each generation.
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The U.S. should support the historic Gaza withdrawal as a first step toward a final settlement: a permanent Palestinian state in Gaza and nearly all of the West Bank.
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Putting together a counter- terrorism policy, it's very easy to look at law enforcement or defense, military action or stopping the money flows or whatever, but the really difficult part is integrating all aspects of the policy, and I think she put a lot of emphasis on that.
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Our democracy is not a product but a continual process. It is preserved not by monuments but deeds. Sometimes it needs refining; sometimes it needs amending; sometimes it needs defending. Always, it needs improving.
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I can assure you, public service is a stimulating, proud and lively enterprise. It is not just a way of life, it is a way to live fully.
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But despite this breathtaking pace, I believe in the capacity of our democracy to meet these challenges.
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We cannot do everything in Africa, but doing nothing is not an option.
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But in the end our government usually - not unfailingly - is responsive to the people; and usually - not always - will try to do what is right.
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For decades the American people have had an addiction to oil and gas.
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So much of our attention is trained on the Middle East these days, but we cannot ignore East Asia.
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China's ability to deliver nuclear warheads on American cities is expanding.
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The temptations are great to simply retreat to the domain of private life and give up on our public problems.
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