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President Bush (June 27): "Today we gather, with friendship and respect...to renew our determination to stand together in the pursuit of freedom and peace. We come to express our appreciation for a faith that has enriched civilization for centuries. We come in celebration of America's diversity of faith and our unity as free people. And we hold in our hearts the ancient wisdom of the great Muslim poet, Rumi: "The lamps are different, but the light is the same." Full Text
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Secretary Rice (June 26): "The international community supports Lebanon, we have great admiration for the leadership of Prime Minister Saniora and his democratically elected government which is a government that is working on behalf of all the Lebanese people for democracy and for freedom." More from the Secretary's Trip to Europe
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Assistant Secretary Hill (June 25): "So we have a long way to go. What we're looking for in terms of shutting down this reactor or shutting down this complex in Yongbyon is just the first step of many steps. But if all goes well, we would hope that by the end of the calendar year '07 we will have the facility shut down and disabled." Full Text
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Deputy Spokesman Tom Casey (June 26): "We want to see a successful and peaceful resolution of the situation in Kosovo. ...It's in the interests of all the people of the region; of the Kosovars, of the Albanians, of the Serbs, of everyone to see...an end brought to a conflict that began, really, with the initial breakup of Yugoslavia in the 90s." Full Text
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Iceland is a volcanic island in the North Atlantic Ocean east of Greenland and immediately south of the Arctic Circle. About 79% of Iceland's land area consists of glaciers, lakes, a mountainous lava desert, and other wasteland. More...
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