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We, the Americans, want to work with Europe and with reformers and those in the broader Middle East who want to work with us to resolve this issue in ways that respect everyone's values.

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Muslims' struggles with unemployment, discrimination, and integration have created an audience potentially open to receiving an extremist message.

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 Audience

Whatever our differences, Europe, America and the nations of the Middle East must support Iraqis as they build their institutions of freedom. And those of us who are willing must stay by their side to provide security until Iraqis themselves can meet those needs.

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 America

The president has always been clear - he has said explicitly the military option is not off the table but we are engaged in a diplomatic effort.

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[The E.U. has been pressuring Washington to impose similar sanctions, but the Bush administration wanted to give Karimov one last chance to renew cooperation.] The United States is going to look very closely at whether Karimov responds to our message, and, if not, we will draw conclusions, ... We're not talking about six months. My purpose was not to drag out the process.

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will consult with our European friends and evaluate whether what we are doing is sufficient. I can't answer your questions about decisions that haven't been made, but this is something we are actively reviewing.

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A country which is more democratic and more reformed in its economy is apt to find its sovereignty strengthened,

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when we supported Solidarity, we were criticized by the Europeans for being naïve. Yet in 1989, when the Berlin Wall was about to collapse, there were very few American officials who believed that history was about to turn.

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 Berlin

No one expects that of Germany. But the Iraqi people deserve support, considering what they are up against and what they are going through,

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The world should contemplate a nuclear weapons-armed Iran with the greatest of concern.

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