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To: IQBAL LATIF who wrote (48010)	3/9/2005 3:50:18 AM
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“In this war on terror America is not alone,” Bush said in the speech described as “an update on the war on terror.” “Many governments have awakened to the dangers we share and have begun to take serious action. Global terror requires a global response and America is more secure today because dozens of other countries have stepped up to the fight.” Bracketing Pakistan with other major US allies - Britain and the Phillipines - Bush highlighted Pakistan’s role in the war on terror and said Pakistan had captured more than 100 extremists last year. President George Bush again paid tribute to Pakistan’s contribution in war on terror, in a major policy speech at the National Defense University. “We’re more secure because Pakistani forces captured more than 100 extremists across the country last year, including operatives who were plotting attacks against the United States,” he said. He said that spawning democracy in the Middle East was essential to winning the war on terrorism and prospects for democracy “have seemed frozen in place for decades. Yet at last, clearly and suddenly, the thaw has begun.” Bush mentioned progress in Afghanistan, Iraq and the Palestinian territories, as well as an uprising in Lebanon against Syria’s occupation. He urged Iran to give up nuclear ambitions, which it denies having, and called on Iran to see Iraq’s elections as an example of what could be in Tehran. “The Iranian regime should listen to the concerns of the world and listen to the voice of the Iranian people who long for their liberty and want their country to be a respected member of the international community,” he said. Bush’s praise of Pakistan’s contribution to his “highest priority” item in a policy-setting speech is construed by political pundits here as an endorsement of President Musharraf’s policies, both domestic and international. Bush’s remarks also have put a damper on speculation that the Pakistani government is under pressure from Washington for a political rapprochement with its rivals. Bush’s position was also consistent with last week’s rebuff of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto who had arrived here under heightened hopes and amidst rumours that Washington was helping Bhutto become prime minister of Pakistan for the third time. No US officials met the former prime minister during her visit, or at least no such meetings were put on record.