But we are not given the miracle of advance hindsight, and so the president no longer proclaims victory in the war that he inherited from his father, just progress.

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The best reason we have to believe in miracles is the miracle that people are prepared to die for them.

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And for the four who remain missing, we are praying for a miracle.

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That's the problem Spielberg always has, we expect him to come up with a miracle, and miracles are in such short supply.

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