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To: IQBAL LATIF who wrote (48217)	3/30/2005 5:03:19 PM
From: IQBAL LATIF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50167

Last week, the leaders of the United States, Canada, and Mexico committed their nations to an extension of NAFTA called the North American Alliance for Prosperity and Security. The leaders' pledge for greater cooperation in a range of different areas could be an important step toward a true North American community. But as Robert A. Pastor argued in Foreign Affairs last year,http://www.foreignaffairs.org/20040101faessay83112/robert-a-pastor/north-america-s-second-decade.html the three countries need to go much further to create a serious regional body that can compete with Europe and Asia: they must establish permanent institutional mechanisms for continental cooperation that focus on integrating security, trade, and immigration policies. Proud to Be a North American March 30, 2005