I, however, cannot fixate myself on the dead, though I honor their sacrifice. I am not here today to sell you on this idea. I, and those close to me, are dedicated to the living - today and everyday. It is our personal and professional priority, even if it is not truly our nation's highest priority, nor has it ever been. As we meet once again, American soldiers have been in the hands of a cruel and inhumane enemy in Serbia.
Men remain missing in Iraq.
I would hope that we pray for them every day. They are ours and we are them. Do not let them be forgotten or bartered over or ignored. They did it to us before. Today, Americans are involved in a war in Yugoslavia.