If I was invited to speak at the UN or parliament, my speech may go something like this:

Dear Brothers and Sisters;

There is a war raging on in this world. This war has been going on for thousands of years and taken many lives in many forms. The enemy cannot be killed with bullets or bombs, despite how hard we try. The enemy cannot be found in our neighbours back yard, despite how hard we look. In fact this enemy cannot be killed at all. This enemy commands the dead and has somehow managed to control the world with his army. His army kills people, destroys our food, poisons our water and pillages our land. His army of death has infiltrated every aspect of our lives and his weapon is treachery. He has managed to convince us all that his ways are the best ways and that he will serve us all. His lies and deceit are subtle yet powerful and his intent is to destroy everything here. The battlefield is not our back yards but rather the hearts and minds of men. The enemy is the Devil and he lives in each and every one of us. He works hard to deceive us and keep us from walking our path, yet we cannot get ride of him because he is a part of who we are.

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