President Obama said this: "...the plain fact is this: the United States of America has helped
underwrite global security for more than six decades with the blood of
our citizens and the strength of our arms. The service and sacrifice of
our men and women in uniform has promoted peace and prosperity from
Germany to Korea, and enabled democracy to take hold in places like the
Balkans. We have borne this burden not because we seek to impose our
will. We have done so out of enlightened self-interest -- because we
seek a better future for our children and grandchildren, and we believe
that their lives will be better if other peoples' children and
grandchildren can live in freedom and prosperity."
I'm proud of our president for making this speech.