Barack Obama
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And as someone who does firmly believe that Iran must not get a nuclear weapon and who has wrestled with this issue since the beginning of my presidency,
I can tell you that alternatives to military action will have been exhausted once we reject a hard-won diplomatic solution that the world almost unanimously supports.
So let's not mince words.
The choice we face is ultimately between diplomacy or some form of war.
Maybe not tomorrow.
Maybe not three months from now.
$300 billion exports.
funded by Gulf allies.
trying to get every last nickel and aren't cutting corners when it comes to values and treat people high and low with respect and kindness and handle their business.
Just salt of the earth bedrock people.
And there are people like that all across the South Side of Chicago.
And there are people like that all across this great country of ours.
And their voices are not heard because we've got a set of institutions that have fallen victim to the siren song of,
Everything's about money, and everything's about attention, and everything's about fame, and everything's about getting over.
But meanwhile, there are just a lot of people out here who are just doing the right thing and raising their families and taking care of people.
And so it's fitting that she's with us.
here today, because part of what we want this center to be is a reminder of those people.
And to make sure this country is true to their spirit.
Because if we do that, then I think we're going to be okay.