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> activity in the occupied territories must stop. As violence subsides,
> freedom of movement should be restored, permitting innocent Palestinians
> to resume work and normal life. The United States can play a crucial
> role but, ultimately, lasting peace can only come when Israelis and
> Palestinians resolve the issues and end the conflict between them.
>
> In South Asia, the United States has also emphasized the need for India
> and Pakistan to resolve their disputes. This administration invested
> time and resources building strong bilateral relations with India and
> Pakistan. These strong relations then gave us leverage to play a
> constructive role when tensions in the region became acute. With
> Pakistan, our bilateral relations have been bolstered by Pakistan's
> choice to join the war against terror and move toward building a more
> open and tolerant society. The Administration sees India's potential to
> become one of the great democratic powers of the twenty-first century
> and has worked hard to transform our relationship accordingly. Our
> involvement in this regional dispute, building on earlier investments in
> bilateral relations, looks first to concrete steps by India and Pakistan
> that can help defuse military confrontation.
>
> Indonesia took courageous steps to create a working democracy and
> respect for the rule of law. By tolerating ethnic minorities, respecting
> the rule of law, and accepting open markets, Indonesia may be able to
> employ the engine of opportunity that has helped lift some of its
> neighbors out of poverty and desperation. It is the initiative by
> Indonesia that allows U.S. assistance to make a difference.
>
> In the Western Hemisphere we have formed flexible coalitions with
> countries that share our priorities, particularly Mexico, Brazil,
> Canada, Chile, and Colombia. Together we will promote a truly democratic
> hemisphere where our integration advances security, prosperity,
> opportunity, and hope. We will work with regional institutions, such as
> the Summit of the Americas process, the Organization of American States
> (OAS), and the Defense Ministerial of the Americas for the benefit of
> the entire hemisphere.
>
> Parts of Latin America confront regional conflict, especially arising
> from the violence of drug cartels and their accomplices. This conflict
> and unrestrained narcotics trafficking could imperil the health and
> security of the United States. Therefore we have developed an active
> strategy to help the Andean nations adjust their economies, enforce
> their laws, defeat terrorist organizations, and cut off the supply of
> drugs, while -- as important -- we work to reduce the demand for drugs
> in our own country.
>
> In Colombia, we recognize the link between terrorist and extremist
> groups that challenge the security of the state and drug trafficking
> activities that help finance the operations of such groups. We are
> working to help Colombia defend its democratic institutions and defeat
> illegal armed groups of both the left and right by extending effective
> sovereignty over the entire national territory and provide basic
> security to the Colombian people.
>
> In Africa, promise and opportunity sit side by side with disease, war,
> and desperate poverty. This threatens both a core value of the United
> States -- preserving human dignity -- and our strategic priority --
> combating global terror. American interests and American principles,
> therefore, lead in the same direction: we will work with others for an
> African continent that lives in liberty, peace, and growing prosperity.
> Together with our European allies, we must help strengthen Africa's
> fragile states, help build indigenous capability to secure porous
> borders, and help build up the law enforcement and intelligence
> infrastructure to deny havens for terrorists.
>
> An ever more lethal environment exists in Africa as local civil wars
> spread beyond borders to create regional war zones. Forming coalitions
> of the willing and cooperative security arrangements are key to
> confronting these emerging transnational threats.
>
> Africa's great size and diversity requires a security strategy that
> focuses bilateral engagement, and builds coalitions of the willing. This
> administration will focus on three interlocking strategies for the
> region:
>
> * countries with major impact on their neighborhood such as South
> Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, and Ethiopia are anchors for regional engagement
> and require focused attention;
>
> * coordination with European allies and international institutions is
> essential for constructive conflict mediation and successful peace
> operations; and
>
> * Africa's capable reforming states and sub-regional organizations
> must be strengthened as the primary means to address transnational
> threats on a sustained basis.
>
>
> Ultimately the path of political and economic freedom presents the
> surest route to progress in sub-Saharan Africa, where most wars are
> conflicts over material resources and political access often tragically
> waged on the basis of ethnic and religious difference. The transition to
> the African Union with its stated commitment to good governance and a
> common responsibility for democratic political systems offers
> opportunities to strengthen democracy on the continent.
>
> V. Prevent Our Enemies from Threatening Us, Our Allies, and Our Friends
> with Weapons of Mass Destruction
>
>
> "The gravest danger to freedom lies at the crossroads of radicalism and
> technology. When the spread of chemical and biological and nuclear
> weapons, along with ballistic missile technology -- when that occurs,
> even weak states and small groups could attain a catastrophic power to
> strike great nations. Our enemies have declared this very intention, and
> have been caught seeking these terrible weapons. They want the
> capability to blackmail us, or to harm us, or to harm our friends -- and
> we will oppose them with all our power."
>
>
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>
>
> President Bush
> West Point, New York
> June 1, 2002
>
>
>
> The nature of the Cold War threat required the United States -- with our
> allies and friends -- to emphasize deterrence of the enemy's use of
> force, producing a grim strategy of mutual assured destruction. With the