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South Koreans walk by displays of models of mock North Korea\'s Scud-B missile, center, and other South Korean missile at Korea War Memorial Museum in Seoul, Wednesday, July 5, 2006. North Korea test-launched six missiles including a long-range Taepodongin an early morning barrage Wednesday, violating its own 7-year moratorium on such launches and defying stern international warnings of retaliation. AP Photo
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North Korean Missile Launch

President Bush (July 5): "It's my view that the best way to solve this problem diplomatically is for there to be more than one nation speaking to North Korea... And therefore, the five of us--Russia, South Korea, Japan, China, and the United States--spoke with one voice about the rocket launches, and we will work together to continue to remind the leader of North Korea that there is a better way forward for his people." more l statement

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President Bush and Georgian President Saakashvili seated in the Oval Office. White House photo July 5, 2006U.S. Department of StateGeorgia Contributes To Building Democracy in Iraq
President Bush (July 5): "[Georgian President Saakashvili] believes in the universality of freedom. He believes that democracy is the best way to yield the peace. The Georgian Government and the people of Georgia have acted on those beliefs...I want to thank you for your contribution in Iraq, to help the Iraqi people realize the great benefits of democracy."
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Secretary Rice and Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Gul at podium after press availability. AP PhotoU.S. Department of StateReaffirming the U.S.-Turkey Relationship
Secretary Rice (July 5): "I am very pleased to welcome my colleague, the Foreign Minister of Turkey, Abdullah Gul, to Washington... we continue our discussions based on our tremendously strong friendship, our strategic relationship, our commitment to common values.... It is indeed a relationship that has a great deal to contribute to regional stability and indeed to global stability."  watch | listen | read
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US Permanent Representative to the UN Warren Tichenor speaking at podiumU.S. Department of StateHuman Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
U.S. Permanent Representative to the UN Warren W. Tichenor (July 5): ". . . my government does not believe that a special session should focus only on one aspect of this situation, precipitated by the kidnapping of a young Israeli soldier -- which was indefensible -- while ignoring the role of Hamas in the kidnapping, and the failure of the Palestinian Authority government to denounce terror."
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Cover of State Magazine shows the Devon House in Kingston, JamaicaSpotlight on Jamaica
-- a land of pirates and plantations, Red Stripe and reggae. This story and more in this month's State Magazine

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