Our Nation Must Defend The Sanctity Of

”islam, As Practiced By The Vast Majority Of People, Is A Peaceful Religion.”

I Was Popular At Some Times And Not So Popular At Other Times. But What Mattered Was Trying To Solve Problems And Deal With Circumstances. Some Of Which I Was Able To Anticipate. Some Of Which Caught Us Totally By Surprise.

Eid Is A Time Of Joy, After A Season Of Fasting And Prayer And Reflection. Each Year, The End Of Ramadan Means Celebration And Thanksgiving For Millions Of Americans. And Your Joy During This Season Enriches The Life Of Our Great Country. This Year, Eid Is Celebrated At The Same Time As Hanukkah And Advent. So It's A Good Time For People Of These Great Faiths, Islam, Judaism And Christianity, To Remember How Much We Have In Common: Devotion To Family, A Commitment To Care For Those In Need, A Belief In God And His Justice, And The Hope For Peace On Earth.

After The Bombing, Most Iraqis Saw What The Perpetuators Of This Attack Were Trying To Do.

In Every Instance When My Administration Sees A Responsibility To Help People, We Will Look First To Faith-based Institutions, To Charities And To Community Groups That Have Shown Their Ability To Save And Change Lives.