08/07/2000
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"Our common cause has been at the heart of our success in two World Wars and, of course, in the cold war."
"The United States has a vital stake in the success of reform in the New Independent States (NIS) of the former Soviet Union."
"The Iraqi people are suffering tremendously under Saddam's tyranny, and they do deserve the help of the international community."
"Despite remarkable progress, however, the success of reforms across the former Soviet Union is by no means assured."