"'Soldiers, sailors, Marines, airmen, and Coastmen—Coast Guardmen, thanks for coming, thanks for wearing the uniform.'—the Pentagon, March 19, 2008
'And so, General, I want to thank you for your service. And I appreciate the fact that you really snatched defeat out of the jaws of those who are trying to defeat us in Iraq.'—meeting with Army Gen. Ray Odierno, Washington, D.C., March 3, 2008
'I'm oftentimes asked, What difference does it make to America if people are dying of malaria in a place like Ghana? It means a lot. It means a lot morally, it means a lot from a—it's in our national interest.'—Accra, Ghana, Feb. 20, 2008
'A clear lesson I learned in the museum was that outside forces that tend to divide people up inside their country are unbelievably counterproductive.'—after touring a genocide memorial, Kigali, Rwanda, Feb. 19, 2008 (Thanks to Hellyn Sher.)
'I can press when there needs to be pressed; I can hold hands when there needs to be—hold hands.'—on how he can contribute to the Middle East peace process, Washington, D.C., Jan. 4, 2008
'I welcome you all to say a few comments to the TV, if you care to do so.'—Inviting visiting Irish dignitaries to address the media, Washington, D.C., Dec. 7, 2007
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