No U.S. soldier ever dies in vain because they're carrying out the missions of their commander in chief. And we honor all the service that they've provided. Our troops have performed brilliantly. The question is for the next president, are we making good judgments about how to keep America safe precisely because sending our military into battle is such an enormous step.

If war explodes in Sudan, it could have a destabilizing effect that creates more space for terrorist activity that could eventually be directed at our homeland.

So I have known Islam on three continents before coming to the region where it was first revealed

To break our addiction to oil is one of the greatest challenges that our generation will have to master.

And above all, children need our unconditional love - whether they succeed or make mistakes; when life is easy and when life is tough.

Generally speaking, people who know me will tell you that my public persona is not that different from my private persona.

If we're going to prevent people from being susceptible to the false promises of extremism, then the international community has to offer something better and the United States intends to do its part.