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I’m afraid that the United States is more isolated today than at any other time in my memory.

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America has never seen itself as a national state like all others, but rather as an experiment in human freedom and democracy.
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Country Democracy People States
America wants to work with friends, with allies, with people of good will, to make this a better world.
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Better Country World People
Information technology has politicized the world’s population.
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Population Technology World
But the central point is that any campaign against Iraq, whatever the strategy, cost and risks, is certain to divert us for some indefinite period from our war on terrorism.
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Country People Period Strategy War
Progress is only possible if the United States and its allies work together.
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Allies Progress Together Working
Yes, Israel’s our ally. But, are the Palestinians our enemy? No, they are not.
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Allies Country Enemy People
After all, we didn’t bring democracy to Germany in 1945; Hitler destroyed democracy there first.
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Country Democracy Firsts People
I think America has to do more than be a broker now. Because both the Palestinians are weak and Israel is very weak.
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Broke Country People Thinking Weak
If you look back at the first Gulf war, the Arabs sent forces, they sent money. So their interests in Iraq are clear, but they’re nowhere to be seen now. Why? Because right now, it’s dangerous to be seen as supporting the United States.
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Country Money People United States War
If Iraq were to descend into chaos, the Europeans would feel the effects just as much as we would.
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Chaos Country Feels People
The Iraqis need help establishing a government. We have to provide them with security.
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Government Helping Needs
I don’t think the Chinese look out at the world and want to overturn the system.
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Country Looks People System Thinking
The radical elements in Islam are very dangerous. They want to achieve a return to the Islamic purity of the Middle Ages.
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I’m afraid that the United States is more isolated today than at any other time in my memory.
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Country Memories People United States
Europeans are familiar with terrorism and violence. We have not experienced a true conflict on our soil in a hundred years, and especially not one that involved 3,000 dead.
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Russia right now is searching for its soul. It’s trying to figure out what it really is.
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