peace and prosperity because i believe that a middle east that is genuinely democratic will be a middle east truly at peace. but while we hope for the best and while we work for the best, we must also recognize that powerful forces oppose this future. they oppose madernity, they oppose democracy, they oppose peace. foremost among these forces is iran. the tyranny in tehran brutalizes its own people. supports attacks against american troops in afghanistan and in iraq. it subject gates lebanon and gaza, it sponsors terror worldwide. when i last stood here, i spoke of the consequences of iran
to gather in n great anticipation of in great anticipation of this important speech. obviously you re looking at the leadership, democratic as well as republican leadership, beginning to gather. a lot of handshakes as they enter the chamber. and this is really a critical time for both president obama and the israeli prime minister because when we look at this, there are critical ties between the two countries. we are talking about political ties, religious ties, as well as real concerns, big questions about security. security in the region, in the middle east, among the dramatic changes that we have seen over just the last four or five months or so. and the question about whether or not middle east peace, israelis and palestinians, can actually achieve any kind of breakthrough through this administration. we have seen it time and time again from previous administrations, cannot be done, has not been done, can this president do a better job? and now we have the israeli prime