Military strength in reserve is better than military strength being reigned upon the other side including all of its innocent civilians.

We will be safer from terrorist attack only when we have earned the respect of all other nations instead of their fear, respect for our values and not merely our weapons.

We condemn the continued targeting of all innocent civilians, including journalists, and appeal to those holding them to free them at once.

We shall listen, not lecture; learn, not threaten. We will enhance our safety by earning the respect of others and showing respect for them. In short, our foreign policy will rest on the traditional American values of restraint and empathy, not on military might.

The damage done to this country by its own misconduct in the last few months and years, to its very heart and soul, is far greater and longer lasting than any damage that any terrorist could possibly inflict upon us.

We strongly condemn this attack against innocent civilians,