Voice For Peace Asks Obama To Remember War Victims During Celebration

Muhammad Khurshid
The Voice For Peace, a representative organization of people of Bajaur Agency, tribal areas situated on Pak-Afghan border has appealed to US President Barack Obama to remember war victims of tribal areas and other parts of the world during celebration of July 4. The Voice For Peace has received a message from Barack Obama in which he informed that he will celebrate July 4 with the Americans.

The Voice For Peace has informed the US President that innocent people mostly women and children of tribal areas where war on terror is being fought with full force have been running for their lives. Though they will also take part in the celebration along with the citizens of the United States, but they will have tears in their eyes. The following is the message of Barack Obama sent to Voice For Peace.

Muhammad --

This weekend, our family will join millions of others in celebrating America. We will enjoy the glow of fireworks, the taste of barbeque, and the company of good friends. As we all celebrate this weekend, let's also remember the remarkable story that led to this day.

Two hundred and thirty-three years ago, our nation was born when a courageous group of patriots pledged their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor to the proposition that all of us were created equal.


Our country began as a unique experiment in liberty -- a bold, evolving quest to achieve a more perfect union. And in every generation, another courageous group of patriots has taken us one step closer to fully realizing the dream our founders enshrined on that great day.

Today, all Americans have a hard-fought birthright to a freedom which enables each of us, no matter our views or background, to help set our nation's course. America's greatness has always depended on her citizens embracing that freedom -- and fulfilling the duty that comes with it.

As free people, we must each take the challenges and opportunities that face this nation as our own. As long as some Americans still must struggle, none of us can be fully content. And as America comes ever closer to achieving the perfect Union our founders dreamed, that triumph -- that pride -- belongs to all of us.

So today is a day to reflect on our independence, and the sacrifice of our troops standing in harm's way to preserve and protect it. It is a day to celebrate all that America is. And today is a time to aspire toward all we can still become.

With very best wishes,

President Barack Obama

July 4th, 2009
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Muhammad Khurshid

Mahammad Khurshid belongs to Bajaur Agency, Tribal Areas situated on Pak-Afghan border. By profession he is a journalist and now-a-days is working for peace. He is heading Voice For Peace.

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