Barack Obama, Keynote Address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/277378, The American Presidency ProjectJohn Woolley and Gerhard PetersContact, Copyright © The American Presidency ProjectTerms of Service | Privacy | Accessibility, Saturday Weekly Addresses (Radio and Webcast) (1639), Statements of Administration Policy (5232). A belief that we are connected as one people. Now let me be clear. Obama - Honoring Our Commitment to Veterans, Barack are patriots who opposed the war in Iraq and patriots who supported But then I asked myself: Are we serving And just as Lieutenant Kerry did not hesitate to risk his life to These enemies must be found. 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