allofushaveanobligationtoeakout.wemaycomefromdifferentbackgroundsandfaiths-butparentstheworldoverloveourchildren.wereectourmoth
ers,oursistersanddaughters.fightingbrutalityagaitwomenandchildrenisnottheexpreionofaecificculture;itistheacceptanceofourcommonhumanity-acommitmentsharedbypeopleofgoodwilloneverycontinent.becauseofourrecentmilitarygaiinmuchofafghanistan,womenarenolongerimprisonedintheirhomes.theycanlistentomusicandteachtheirdaughterswithoutfearofpunishment.yettheterroristswhohelpedrulethatcountrynowplotandplaninmanycountries.andtheymustbestoed.thefightagaitterrorismisalsoafightfortherightsanddignityofwomen.
inamerica,nextweekbringsthanksgiving.aftertheeventsofthelastfewmonths,we''llbeholdingourfamiliesevencloser.andwewillbeeeciallythankfulforallthebleingsofamericanlife.ihopeamericawilljoinourfamilyinworkingtoiurethatdignityandoortunitywillbesecuredforallthewomenandchildrenofafghanistan.
haveawonderfulholiday,andthankyouforlistening.