Fighting terrorism: A long, hard campaign<\/p>\n
Colin L. Powell, U.S. Secretary of State, Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n
The mass murders that were committed on Sept. 11 under the
\ndirection of Osama bin Laden and his Al-Qaeda network have united
\nthe world against international terrorism. Some 80 countries lost
\ncitizens in the attacks. From our shared grief and shared resolve
\ncan come new opportunities not only to defeat terrorism, but also
\nto work with other nations on a range of important issues of
\nglobal concern.<\/p>\n
A host of countries and international organizations have
\nanswered President George W. Bush's call for a worldwide
\ncoalition to combat terrorism -- among them NATO, the European
\nUnion, the Organization of American States, the Association of
\nSoutheast Asian Nations, the Organization of African Unity, the
\nArab League and the UN General Assembly and Security Council.<\/p>\n
Indeed, the Security Council unanimously adopted a historic
\nresolution obliging all 189 member states to stop terrorist
\ntravel, money flows, planning and other support, and to cooperate
\nin bringing terrorists to justice.<\/p>\n
International terrorism poses a multidimensional threat. Our
\ncoalition must use every tool of statecraft to defeat it. Some
\ncountries will take part in the military response against those
\ninvolved in the atrocities of Sept. 11.<\/p>\n
Others, while not participating directly in military action,
\nwill provide logistical support or access to bases and staging
\nareas or overflight rights. And many will contribute to
\nhumanitarian efforts to help the millions of innocent Afghans who
\nhave suffered under the Taliban regime -- a regime that seems to
\ncare more about Osama bin Laden and his terrorists than its own
\nstarving citizens.<\/p>\n
Coalition members also will work to disrupt and destroy
\nterrorist networks over the longer term by sharing intelligence
\nand other critical information, cooperating in law enforcement
\nand cutting off terrorists' financial lifelines. This will be a
\nlong, hard campaign, measured in years and fought on many fronts.
\nFor such an effort, our coalition will have the flexibility to
\nevolve.<\/p>\n
And the very process of participating in this great global
\ncampaign against terrorism may well open the door for us to
\nstrengthen or reshape international relationships and expand or
\nestablish areas of cooperation.<\/p>\n
Already, our alliances in Europe, Asia and the Western
\nHemisphere have been reinvigorated by invocations of the
\ncollective defense provisions of the NATO, ANZUS and Rio
\ntreaties.<\/p>\n
Russia and China, two great powers in transition whose
\nsuccessful integration into the international community we seek,
\nhave contributed to this unprecedented global effort. Developing
\nhabits of consultation and cooperation against international
\nterrorism can create opportunities to deepen our relations with
\nboth countries in other spheres.<\/p>\n
Pakistan and India, bitter rivals, have both joined the
\ncoalition. This may present an opportunity for both countries to
\nexplore new ways of thinking about stability on the Subcontinent.<\/p>\n
The millions of our fellow Americans of the Islamic faith, and
\nthe 10 Muslim nations that lost citizens in the Sept. 11 attacks,
\nneed no convincing that the killers and their accomplices pervert
\nIslam when they use it to justify their appalling crimes.<\/p>\n
Out of a deep sense of shared humanity, and a chilling
\nappreciation of common vulnerability to terrorism, we see new
\nscope to strengthen our relations with the Islamic world.<\/p>\n
In this global campaign, the U.S. welcomes the help of any
\ncountry or party that is genuinely prepared to work with us, but
\nwe will not relax our standards and we will continue to advance
\nour fundamental interests in human rights, accountable
\ngovernment, free markets, nonproliferation and conflict
\nresolution, for we believe that a world of democracy, opportunity
\nand stability is a world in which terrorism cannot thrive.<\/p>\n
Throughout the campaign against international terrorism, the
\ndedicated men and women of the State Department at our posts
\nabroad and here in Washington will be on the front lines just as
\nsurely as those who wear the uniform. We will not let terrorism
\nhijack American foreign policy. The president has urged the
\nAmerican people to get back to the business of their daily lives.<\/p>\n
So, too, the U.S. will continue to pursue a full international
\nagenda -- from promoting good governance to cooperating with
\nother countries to stem the HIV\/AIDS pandemic, establish a post-
\ncold-war strategic framework, launch a new trade round and foster
\npeace in the Middle East.<\/p>\n
Terrorism has cast a shadow across the globe. But the global
\nresolve to defeat it has never been greater and the prospects for
\ninternational cooperation across a broad range of issues have
\nnever been brighter. As President Bush said the other day when he
\nvisited the State Department: \"Out of this evil will come good.
\nThrough our tears we see opportunities to make the world better
\nfor generations to come. And we will seize them.\"<\/p>\n
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