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The resources of our continent attract, more than ever, the interests of rich countries. Omar Bongo

Rich Our Resources More Countries Attract Continent Than Rich Countries Interests Ever

Economic sanctions rarely achieve the desired results. Omar Bongo

Achieve Rarely Economic Results Sanctions Desired

It is not right to associate the fight against international terrorist networks with an imaginary crusade against Islam. Omar Bongo

Fight Islam Networks Crusade Terrorist Against International Right Imaginary Associate

It is important to stress: Africa is also a victim of the September 11 attacks. Omar Bongo

Stress Important Victim September Attacks Also Africa

If the Soviet Union and the United States have not experienced direct military confrontations, on the other hand, they supported, armed and trained Africans, to fight other Africans. Omar Bongo

Fight Military Other States Direct Supported Armed Hand Trained Soviet Soviet Union African Experienced Confrontation Union United United States

In spite of our poverty and our economic dependence, we do not have to give in, neither because we are sometimes abandoned nor because of the wish of some nations to impose their economic or political models. Omar Bongo

Sometimes Political Poverty Wish Our Abandoned Neither Some Give Economic Spite Because Impose Nor Models Dependence Nations

It is up to African leaders to show their will and political courage in order to assure that this new pan-African institution becomes an efficient instrument and not a place for endless discussions. Omar Bongo

Courage Political Will Assure Leaders New Institution Instrument Becomes Up Efficient Discussions Endless African Order Place Show

The African Union has to act in order to put an end to armed conflicts that undermine the continent, to fight against the devastation caused by AIDS and other contagious diseases, to promote sustainable development of its member states. Omar Bongo

Fight Sustainable Development Other AIDS States Member Promote Devastation Put Contagious Development Armed Undermine Continent Caused End Diseases African Order Sustainable Conflicts Against Act Union

I'm not aiming for the Nobel Peace Prize! Omar Bongo

Peace Aiming Nobel Nobel Peace Prize Prize

In short, we have, among African countries, a duty of solidarity. Omar Bongo

Duty Solidarity Countries Short African Among

There is an idea of democracy produced by one-sided thinking. Omar Bongo

Democracy Thinking One-Sided Idea Produced

The principle of responsibility and collective sanctions is incompatible with the Western concept of justice. Omar Bongo

Justice Responsibility Collective Concept Principle Western Sanctions Incompatible

But it is important to observe that when Europe or the United Nations impose sanctions that are supposed to be aimed against a certain regime, usually generally millions of people end up being directly punished. Omar Bongo

For he who has health has hope; and he who has hope, has everything. Owen Arthur

Hope Health Everything He Who

I am satisfied that all politicians were meant to be journalists and all journalists meant to be politicians. Owen Arthur

Politicians Satisfied Journalists Am Were Meant Meant To Be

I hope they're going to learn, and as a result of our response, that it isn't going to work. They're not going to change our life, they're not going to have us throw out our Constitution, and they're not going to chase us out of the Middle East. Paul Bremer

Life Work Hope Change Constitution Result Our East Out Response Chase Throw Learn Going Middle Middle East Us

I think the Iraqi people have shown extraordinary patience and courage in the last few months. They have really put a political system on the way to success, to a real democracy here. Paul Bremer

When the new wave of terrorism came on the modern world, which is the late 1960s, early 1970s, I think we spent about a decade, the United States and our allies, trying to figure out how to deal with it. Paul Bremer

Terrorism World Think Late Wave Our Spent States Out About Allies New Deal How Came Decade Trying Modern Which Modern World Figure United United States Early

I leave Iraq gladdened by what has been accomplished and confident your future is full of hope. Paul Bremer

Hope Future Has-Been Leave Been Accomplished Iraq Confident Your Full

It is more of a disgrace to be robbed of what one has than to fail in some new undertaking. Pericles

Some More Fail New Robbed Undertaking Than Disgrace

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