09/18/2006
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"Africa Command will enhance our efforts to bring peace and security to the people of Africa and promote our common goals of development, health, education, democracy, and economic growth in Africa."
"This new command will strengthen our security cooperation with Africa and create new opportunities to bolster the capabilities of our partners in Africa."
"Both of us, the Iraqis and the U.S. and coalition forces, have got to get this plan in place as quickly as possible."
"I hereby assign to you the functions of the President under section 556 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007."