But our enemies and our friends can be certain: The United States will not retreat from the world, and we will never surrender to evil. America rejects the false comfort of isolationism. We are the nation that saved liberty in Europe, and liberated death camps, and helped raise up democracies, and faced down an evil empire. Once again, we accept the call of history to deliver the oppressed, and move this world toward peace. We remain on the offensive against terror networks. We have killed or captured many of their leaders - and for the others, their day will come.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The US commits to global engagement against terror and tyranny, citing historical precedents of liberation.
- In plain terms
- America pledges to stay engaged globally against evil and fight terror.
- What can you take from it?
- Commit to global engagement against terror.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is isolationism always wrong?
- What defines evil here?
Another view
It presents a broad historical view that ignores contested outcomes.
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