So while I will never minimize the costs involved in military action, I am convinced that a failure to act in Libya would have carried a far greater price for America.
The worst thing that colonialism did was to cloud our view of our past.
I miss Saturday morning, rolling out of bed, not shaving, getting into my car with my girls, driving to the supermarket, squeezing the fruit, getting my car washed, taking walks.
I don't oppose all wars. What I am opposed to is a dumb war. What I am opposed to is a rash war.
As I've said, there were patriots who supported this war, and patriots who opposed it. And all of us are united in appreciation for our servicemen and women, and our hopes for Iraqis' future.
But do I think that our actions in anyway violate the War Powers Resolution, the answer is no.
In a world of complex threats, our security and leadership depends on all elements of our power - including strong and principled diplomacy.
We may not be able to stop evil in the world, but how we treat one another is entirely up to us.
Like any value, empathy must be acted upon.
To those Americans whose support I have yet to earn, I may not have won your vote tonight, but I hear your voices. I need your help. And I will be your president, too.
Our individualism has always been bound by a set of communal values, the glue upon which every healthy society depends.
But you see, a rich country like America can perhaps afford to be stupid.
We will restore science to its rightful place and wield technology's wonders to raise health care's quality and lower its cost.
For us, they packed up their few worldly possessions and traveled across oceans in search of a new life.
