believes, that is what the president believes, and thanks to his efforts, we have received valuable assistance from many good friends around the globe, even if we have at times been disappointed with the reactions of some. i don t doubt the sincerity of my democratic friends and they should not doubt ours. [applause] our president will work with all nations willing to help us feed this scourge that afflicts us all. war isn an awful business. the lives of a nation s finest patriots are sacrifice d. innocent people suffer. commerce is disrupted. economies are damaged. strategic interests, fueled by years of state craft are endangered. however just the cause, we should mourn for all that is lost when war claims its wages from us. but there is no avoiding this war. we tried that. and our reluctance cost us dearly. s [applause] and while this war has many components, we can t make victory on the battlefield harder to achieve so that our diplomacy is easier to conduct. this is