The American people and the Israeli peoples share a faith in the future and believe that democracies can shape their own destinies and that opportunities should be available to all. Throughout its own extraordinary history, Israel has given life to that promise.
Barack ObamaAt a certain point you can't help but lose some feel for what's on the ground because you're not on the ground.
Barack ObamaWe all know a lot of people who died in 9/11, the World Trade Center. A lot of money funding that mission is directly tied - from the 9/11 Commission, directly tied to Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas.
Barack ObamaWhat is certainly true is that the United States has to have a presence to promote the values that we care about.
Barack Obama