Obama - Solemn assurances

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"...And all those watching tonight from beyond our shores;

From Parliaments, Palaces, to those who are huddled around areas radios in the forgotten corners of the world;

Our story is singular but our destiny is shared.

A new dawn of American leadership is at hand.

To those who tear the world down, we will defeat you.

To those who seek peace and security, we support you.

And to all those who have wondered if America's beacon still burns as bright, tonight we prove once more, that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms and the scale of our wealth but from the enduring power of our ideals - democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope!..."