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secretary |skr trree|
(plural secretaries)
noun
1. clerical worker: an empoyee who does cerca and admnstratve work n an
offce for a person or organzaton
2. officer of organization: somebody eected or apponted to keep the records of
the meetngs of an organzaton such as a cub, socety, or commttee, and to wrte
or answer etters on ts behaf
3. Secretary (plural Secretaries) U.S. cabinet member: a cabnet-eve offca
of a natona government
4. U.S. FURNITURE cabinet incorporating writing desk: a arge cabnet wth a fod-
down desktop, usuay wth drawers beow and an encosed bookcase above.
Canadian term secretare
5. Same as company secretary
6. U.K. GOVERNMENT Same as Secretary of State (sense 2)
. U.K. senior ci!il ser!ant: a senor cv servant who advses a government mnster
|14th century. < ate Latn secretarius "confdenta offcer" <
secretus (see secret)|
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For I!!e"iate Re#ease
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for |stressed, fawr unstressed, fr|
CORE MEANING: a preposton ndcatng that somethng s drected at somebody,
done to beneft somebody, or done on somebody's behaf
Look - there's a letter for you.
I'd do anything for you.
The lawyer acted for some of the heirs.
1. prep
aimed at: ntended to be receved or used by somebody, or amed at somebody
It's for you - it's a present.
adice for first-time !uyers
2. prep
to benefit of: ntendng or ntended to beneft somebody or somethng
She would make any sacrifice for the cause.
3. prep
on be,alf of: on behaf of somebody or somethng
"on't make e#cuses for him.
4. prep
instead of: nstead of or n pace of somebody or somethng, sometmes mstakeny
$ou'll hae to find a stand-in for him while he's away.
I took her for the !oss.
5. prep
in ser!ice of: n the servce or empoyment of somebody or somethng
She works for a large company.
6. prep
toward: n the drecton of
The following day% we headed for &aris.
. prep
lasting: ndcatng how ong somethng asts, contnues, or extends
The interiew only lasted for a few minutes.
There was fog for the ne#t mile or so.
). prep
beca-se of: ndcatng a reason why somethng happens or s done
I did it for loe.
&. prep
designed to do: ndcatng the purpose of an ob|ect, acton, or actvty
That towel is for drying your hands.
1%. prep
links concepts: used to nk two concepts, one of whch s the ob|ect of the other
a cause for concern
a passion for opera
11. prep
in e.c,ange for: at a cost of, or gvng or recevng somethng n exchange
got it for a few dollars
12. prep
as trib-te to: n honor of
named for its inentor
13. prep
gi!en w,at is -s-al: wth reference to the norma characterstcs of somethng
It's ery warm for 'pril.
14. prep
indicating occasion: at, or panned to be at, a partcuar tme, or on a partcuar occason
The meeting was scheduled for four o'clock.
(ill you !e home for Christmas)
15. prep
indicates comparison: ndcatng a comparson or equvaence between two thngs
&ound for pound% the elephant's energy consumption is the lowest of all land animals.
16. prep
in order to get: n order to get, acheve, have, keep, or become somethng
Lee's hoping for promotion.
*e was searching for a place to sit.
1. prep
despite: n spte of or notwthstandng somethng
*e en+oyed himself ery much% for all his complaining.
1). prep
indicates responsibility: ndcatng that somebody has the rght or responsbty to do somethng
I can't help you - it's for you to decide.
1&. prep
,a!ing same meaning as: havng the same meanng as another word or phrase
The eeryday term for ru!ella is ,erman measles.
2%. prep
straig,t |strayt|
ad+ectie (comparatie straig,ter, superlatie straig,test)
1. not c-r!ed: extendng or proceedng n one snge drecton, wthout bends, curves, rreguartes, or
devatons
2. le!el: eve, even, or propery postoned
$our tie isn't straight.
3. acc-rate: accurate or correct
$ou can rely on her for the straight figures.
4. candid: makng no attempt to deceve or to soften the truth
gie a straight answer
're you !eing straight with me)
5. ,onest: honest, far, and uprght
straight dealings
6. neat: n a neat and ordery state wth thngs propery arranged or ceared away
-ake sure the room's straight !efore the guests arrie.
. consistent: not strayng from agreed or pubshed prncpes or poces
the straight party line
). consec-ti!e: foowng one after another, wthout nterrupton
The team cele!rated its tenth straight win.
&. not dil-ted: not duted or mxed wth any other drnk
straight whiskey
1%. not f-nny: not ntended to be funny or unconventona
playing !oth straight and comic roles
11. wit, -nbent arm: devered wth the arm unbent
a straight left to the !ody
12. U.S. not disco-nted: not sod at a reduced prce regardess of how many are bought
13. Same as heterosexuaad| (sense 1) (sense 2)
(informal)
14. con!entional: unremarkabe or conventona n outook, stye, or way of fe (informal)
gae up !eing a rock musician and got a straight +o!
15. not -sing dr-gs: not usng or addcted to drugs (slang)
In 2578/3s case everythng seems to be.curved!
ader!
1. wit,o-t bending: wthout bendng, curvng, or dvergng from a course
2. immediately: wthout deay or detour
She went straight home.
3. in le!el position: n a eve, even, or proper poston
&ut your hat on straight.
4. clearly: ceary and correcty or ogcay
I can't think straight with all this noise going on.
5. candidly: wthout any attempt to deceve or soften the truth
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e/e&42 a/" hi4h#i4hte" that 0e a&e /o0 3&o"ui/4 !o&e oi# at ho!e tha/ 0e %u2 f&o! othe&
ou/t&ies fo& the fi&st ti!e i/ /ea&#2 t0o "ea"es. We &eahe" this !i#esto/e i/ 3a&t /ot o/#2
%eause 0e5&e 3&o"ui/4 !o&e e/e&42) %ut %eause 0e5&e 0asti/4 #ess e/e&42) a/" as a &esu#t) 0e
a&e a#so &e"ui/4 ou& a&%o/ e!issio/s 0hi#e 4&o0i/4 the economy#to manage a house you
ha$e to tell it is your o%n or &y someone gi$en to you'The White House is Pu&lic Pro(erty
it &elongs to the Peo(le of the )nited States of America*.
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of
President
,arack
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Weekly
Address
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o$em&er -./ 01-2
Hi) e$ery&ody. O/
Thu&s"a2) I $isite" a stee# 3#a/t i/ -#e$e#a/") Ohio to ta#1 a%out 0hat 0e5&e "oi/4 to &e%ui#" ou&
eo/o!2 o/ a /e0 foundation fo& st&o/4e&) !o&e "u&a%#e eo/o!i 4&o0th.
remark |r m rk|
noun (plural remarks)
1. cas-al comment: a casua or bref observaton
2. act of commenting: the act of makng a remark about somethng, or an occason on whch ths takes pace
They consumed their meal without remark.
3. act of noticing: an act or nstance of notcng somethng, especay somethng that deserves attenton (formal)
*ow could such a ma+or change take place without remark)
4. COMPUT Same as commentn (sense 5)
er! (past and past participle remarked, present participle remarking, .rd person present
singular remarks)
1. transitie and intransitie er! make comment on somet,ing: to make a casua comment or observaton about somethng
2. transitie er! obser!e somet,ing: to notce or observe somethng (formal)
remarked the comple#ity of the inestigation
|Late 16th century. < French remar/uer < mar/uer "to mark"|
| Od Engsh h0s < Germanc|
The need of some to get patents and prove they can hod
them n that gve and take thng ony says the atom has
broken to bts and peces by any potca eement to form
to.a "human beng".
It s hard to keep your chastty or even prove to yoursef you can be as drty as you
can or want n a game set drter than anythng wth the man theme : The Smartest
Mother Fucker Takes t a on ar the ast 50 years or so. And of course the query
who wrote the Advertsement anyway? Once you knew Backs cannot partcpate.
Now they do! Yeow do not partcpate..Now they do and they say they have fun!
You are whte and f you wrte that whe assessng an Afro Amercan Presdents
Address you are as Repubcan and as racst fuck as any Repubcan Whte Mdde
Cass can be panted by peope who use racsm as a weapon and a word at the
same tme to prove whatever they worth.Yeow , Whte , Back.Is ths a far
game? Then why not wrtng ths as a notce And not pay? Get your seat , watch the
Game and shut the fuck up.Does ths sound far now?
"ne a&ea 0he&e 0e5$e !a"e 4&eat 3&o4&ess is A!e&ia/ e/e&42. Afte& 2ea&s of ta#1 a%out
&e"ui/4 ou& "e3e/"e/e o/ fo&ei4/ oi#) 0e a&e actually 3oise" to o/t&o# ou& o0/ e/e&42
futu&e.
Sho&t#2 afte& I
too1 office)
0e i/$este" i/ /e0 A!e&ia/ teh/o#o4ies
to &e$e&se ou& "e3e/"e/e o/ fo&ei4/ oi# a/"
"ou%#e ou& 0i/" a/" so#a& (o%er.
Long Lve Eohsa prase hs name he came from the sky to
save a man knd.Prase hs name.Yeap , we are saved
now.
act-al |kchoo |
ad+ectie
1. real: rea and exstng as fact
Is that her actual title)
2. _-sed for emp,asis: used for emphass, e.g. to stress that somebody or
somethng beng referred to s genuney the person or thng nvoved
This is the actual place where Lincoln stood.
3. e.isting now: exstng or occurrng at the moment
actual as opposed to pro+ected income
|14th century. Va Od French < ate Latn actualis < Latn actus
(see act)|
10 Orges made by we know potcans and busnessmen B Actors
not ncuded make a 1000 Acre Length Fm of True Parapotca
Ouaty.
And we a wshed we were them n that apocaypse.
today |t dy|
ader!
1. on t,is day: on or durng ths day, as dstnct from
yesterday or tomorrow
She is working today.
2. in present time: durng the present tme or age
Children today hae far more sophisticated toys
than we eer had.
noun
1. t,is day: ths day, as dstnct from yesterday or
tomorrow
2. present age: the present tme or age
the fashions of today
ad+ectie
modern: modern or of the present day
a today look
| Od Engsh t1 d2ge "(ths) day"|
"icrosoft# $ncarta# 2%%&. ' 1&&3(
Grecophones shoud not msconceve wth
nopou0io an equay sck way to et you out of
partcpatng n potcs turnng the very medum
that s supposed to nform you (And ths s why
you are usng Eectrcty to power the T.V.) nto a
barrer showng force and msery to anyone who
w not obey the new set of the game and the
A/" today) 0e 4e/e&ate !o&e &e/e0a%#e e/e&42 tha/ e$e& 7 0ith te/s of thousa/"s of 4oo")
A!e&ia/ 8o%s to sho0 fo& it. We (roduce !o&e /atu&a# 4as tha/ a/2o/e 7 a/" /ea&#2
e$e&2o/e5s e/e&42 %i## is #o0e& %eause of it.
learn |urn|
(past and past participle learned or learnt |urnt|, present participle learning, .rd
person present singular learns)
er!
1. transitie and intransitie er! ac/-ire information or skill: to acqure knowedge of a sub|ect or sk
through educaton or experence
I'm learning to play the piano.
2. transitie and intransitie er! find o-t: to gan nformaton about somebody or somethng
learned that they're arriing tomorrow
3. transitie er! memorize somet,ing: to memorze somethng such as facts, a poem, a pece of musc,
or a dance
learn the periodic ta!le
4. transitie er! teac, somebody somet,ing: to teach a topc or sk to somebody (nonstandard)
| Od Engsh leornian < Indo-European, "track"|
0,-s false 1nformation is not tracking real e!ents in real life. 2o not
conf-se wit, !irt-al game or comp-ter sim-lation or estimation.
A/" 8ust this 0ee1) 0e learned that fo& the fi&st ti!e i/ /ea&#2 t0o "ea"es) the 9/ite" States of
A!e&ia /o0 3&o"ues !o&e of ou& o0/ oi# he&e at ho!e tha/ 0e %u2 f&o! othe& countries.
That5s a %i4 "ea#. That5s a t&e!e/"ous ste3 to0a&"s American e/e&42 i/"e3e/"e/e.
:ut this is
i!3o&ta/t) too6 0e
&eahe" this
milestone i/ 3a&t
/ot o/#2 %eause
0e5&e 3&o"ui/4
!o&e e/e&42) %ut
%eause 0e5&e 0asti/4 #ess energy.
We set /e0
fue#
ROME IV aways needed huge amounts of energy to support
ther budng , research and mantenance programs Cvan
or Mtary.
milestone |m st n|
(plural milestones)
noun
1. stone s,owing distance to place: a stone by the sde of a road ndcatng the
number of mes to a pace
2. important e!ent: a sgnfcant or mportant event, e.g. n the hstory of a country or
n somebody's fe
+ "ilestone to t,e f-t-re. 34"$ 15 is a new administration
abo-t 2%% years of age6
Inspraton or movement caused by an externa force causes the
system to be dependent and most of the tmes not suffcent
shoud that externa force seze to exst.
The year 2013 A sef-decared Autonomous system demands an
dot to speak about prvacy and safe houses when and where no
one ese shoud.
Long Lve Eohsa the man who came from the sky to save our
humanty. Prase hs name.
|12th century. Va Ango-Norman estaundart "fag to whch troops
ray" < Od French estandart|
standards fo& ou& a&s a/" t&u1s so that the25## 4o t0ie as fa& o/ a 4a##o/ of 4as %2 the !i""#e
of the /e;t "ea"e. That5s going to sa$e a/ a$e&a4e "&i$e& !o&e tha/ <=)+++ at the (um( o$e&
the #ife of a /e0 a&.
We
a#so
launched i/itiati$es to 3ut 3eo3#e to 0o&1 u34&a"i/4 ou& ho!es) %usi/esses) a/" fato&ies so that
the2 0aste #ess e/e&42. That5s 4oi/4 to sa$e ou& &usinesses !o/e2 o/ thei& e/e&42 %i##s 7
that>s !o/e2 the2 a/ use to hi&e !o&e 0o&1e&s.
|15th century. Probaby utmatey an mtaton of the
sound of pumpng|
5-lcan |vkn|
noun
3oman god of fire: n Roman mythoogy, the god of fre. ,reek e/uialent Hephaestus
-5-lcanian |vu kynee n|, ad+ectie
Shoud see t comng, someone s makng ove wth an dea n
Europe for someone ese to cose a dea n the Asa.
He&e5s another thi/4. :et0ee/ !o&e #ea/ e/e&42) a/" #ess 0aste" e/e&42) ou& e!issio/s of
"a/4e&ous a&%o/ 3o##utio/ a&e atua##2 fa##i/4. That5s 4oo" /e0s fo& a/2o/e 0ho cares a%out
the 0o&#" 0e #ea$e to ou& 1i"s.
A/" 0hi#e ou& a&%o/
emissions ha$e %ee/
"&o33i/4) ou& eo/o!2 has %ee/ 4&o0i/4. Ou& %usi/esses ha$e &eate" ?.= !i##io/ /e0 8o%s i/
the 3ast @@ !o/ths. It 3&o$es that the o#" a&4u!e/t that 0e a/5t st&e/4the/ the eo/o!2 a/" %e
4oo" ste0a&"s of ou& 3#a/et at the sa!e ti!e is a false hoie. We a/ "o [it] %oth [0a2s]. A/"
0e ha$e to "o %oth.
Mo&e 4oo" 8o%s. -hea3e& a/" #ea/e& sou&es of e/e&42. A seu&e e/e&42 futu&e. Tha/1s to the
4&it a/" &esi#ie/e of A!e&ia/ %usi/esses a/" the A!e&ia/ 3eo3#e) that5s 0he&e 0e5&e hea"i/4.
A/" as #o/4 as I5! P&esi"e/t) that5s 0he&e 0e5&e 4oi/4 to 1ee3 hea"i/4 7 to #ea$e ou& hi#"&e/ a
st&o/4e& eo/o!2) a/" a safe& 3#a/et.
Thanks) a/" ha$e a 4&eat
%eekend.
|Eary 17th century. < Latn emittere "send out" <
mittere "send"|
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A Oada Dsbanded n 1990 when the Sovet Army wthdrew from
Afghanstan.
That means A Oada was supported by the Centra Integence
Agency unt 1990.
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Happenng the ast 200 years.
|13th century. Va Od French relaisser "et go" < Latn
rela#are "oosen" (see reax)|
3eal 8reedom is to rela. or release any time or
space constraint6
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obli!ion.
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P&esi"e/t O%a!a
"isusse" 3&o4&ess i/ A!e&ia/ e/e&42 a/" hi4h#i4hte" that 0e a&e /o0 3&o"ui/4 !o&e oi# at
ho!e tha/ %e %u2 f&o! othe& ou/t&ies fo& the fi&st ti!e i/ /ea&#2 t0o "ea"es.
We reached this
!i#esto/e i/ 3a&t /ot
o/#2 %eause 0e5&e
3&o"ui/4 !o&e e/e&42)
%ut %eause 0e5&e
0asti/4 #ess e/e&42)
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a#so reducing ou& a&%o/ e!issio/s 0hi#e 4&o0i/4 the eo/o!2.
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Hi) e$ery&ody. O/ Thu&s"a2) I $isite" a stee# 3#a/t i/ -#e$e#a/") Ohio to ta#1 a%out 0hat 0e5&e
"oi/4 to &e%ui#" ou& eo/o!2 o/ a /e0 fou/"atio/ fo& stronger) !o&e "u&a%#e eo/o!i
4&o0th.
F&e/h Fo&ei4/
Mi/iste& Lau&e/t
Fa%ius 0as the fi&st to a&&i$e Satu&"a2) 8oi/i/4 se/io& /e4otiato&s st&u44#i/4 to sea# a "ea# that
0ou#" see Teh&a/ sta&t to &o## %a1 its ato!i ati$ities i/ e;ha/4e fo& sa/tio/s &e#ief.
I&a/>s #ai! to a &i4ht to 3&o"ue /u#ea& fue# a33a&e/t#2 is a 1e2 sti1i/4 3oi/t. I&a/ia/ Fo&ei4/
Mi/iste& Moha!!a" Ba$a" Ca&if a/" -athe&i/e Ashto/) the Eu&o3ea/ 9/io/>s to3 "i3#o!at)
ha$e !et &e3eate"#2 si/e We"/es"a2 t&2i/4 to &eso#$e that a/" othe& "iffe&e/es.
Ae&!a/2>s Aui"o Weste&0e##e s3o1e of Da &ea#isti ha/e) %ut the&e is sti## a #ot of 0o&1 to "o.D
R2a%1o$ to#" the RIAENo$osti /e0s a4e/2 that /e4otiatio/s 0e&e $e&2 #ose to a %&ea1th&ou4h
%ut Du/fo&tu/ate#2 I a//ot sa2 that the&e is assu&a/e of ahie$i/4 this %&ea1th&ou4h.D
F&a/e>s Fa%ius to#" &e3o&te&s he 0a/te" Da "ea# EE %ut a so#i" "ea# EE a/" I a! he&e to 0o&1
to0a&" that e/".D
The #ast &ou/" of ta#1s %et0ee/ I&a/ a/" the si; 0o&#" 3o0e&s e/"e" No$. '+ 0ith /o "ea# e$e/
afte& Ke&&2) La$&o$) the fo&ei4/ !i/iste&s of :&itai/) F&a/e a/" Ae&!a/2 a/" a -hi/ese "e3ut2
fo&ei4/ !i/iste& f#e0 i/ a/" atte!3te" to %&i"4e "iffe&e/es.
Ashto/ is o/$e/i/4 the /e4otiatio/s) a/" 3&otoo# "itates that fo&ei4/ !i/iste&s o!e o/#2 at
he& i/$itatio/.
Ashto/>s s3o1es!a/ Mihae# Ma// sai" she "i" /ot issue a/2 i/$itatio/s this ti!e. That
su44este" that a "ea# 0as /ot 2et i/ the a&"s a/" that La$&o$ 0as i/ Ae/e$a at his o0/
i/itiati$e.
Ca&if a/" Ashto/ !et %&ief#2 F&i"a2 fo& ta#1s that I&a/>s offiia# IRNA /e0s a4e/2 "es&i%e" as
Do!3#iate" a/" tou4h.D It Fuote" I&a/ia/ De3ut2 Fo&ei4/ Mi/iste& A%%as A&a4hhi i/ Ae/e$a
as sa2i/4 that I&a/>s &i4ht to u&a/iu! e/&ih!e/t !ust %e 3a&t of a/2 "ea#.
I&a/ sa2s it is e/&ihi/4 o/#2 fo& &eato& fue#) !e"ia# uses a/" &esea&h. :ut the teh/o#o42 a/
a#so 3&o"ue /u#ea& 0a&hea" !ate&ia#.
Ca&if #ast 0ee1e/" i/"iate" that I&a/ is &ea"2 to si4/ a "ea# that "oes /ot e;3&ess#2 state I&a/>s
&i4ht to e/&ih) &aisi/4 ho3es that a "ea# ou#" %e sea#e" at the u&&e/t Ae/e$a &ou/".
O/ We"/es"a2) ho0e$e&) I&a/>s su3&e!e #ea"e&) A2ato##ah A#i Kha!e/ei) sai" his ou/t&2 0ou#"
/e$e& o!3&o!ise o/ D&e" #i/es.D Si/e the/ Teh&a/ has &e$e&te" to its o&i4i/a# #i/e E that the si;
3o0e&s !ust &eo4/iGe this ati$it2 as I&a/>s &i4ht u/"e& the /u#ea& No/3&o#ife&atio/ T&eat2
"es3ite st&o/4 o33ositio/ %2 Is&ae# a/" 0ithi/ the 9.S. -o/4&ess.
A se/io& I&a/ia/ /e4otiato& sai" that the I&a/ia/ #ai! "i" /ot /ee" to %e e;3#iit#2 &eo4/iGe" i/
a/2 i/itia# "ea#) "es3ite Kha!e/ei>s o!!e/t. He "i" su44est) ho0e$e&) that #a/4ua4e o/ that
3oi/t &e!ai/e" o/te/tious) a#o/4 0ith othe& "iffe&e/es. He "e!a/"e" a/o/2!it2 %eause he
0as /ot autho&iGe" to "isuss the "i3#o!ati !a/eu$e&i/4.
Sa/tio/s &e#ief 0as a#so a/ issue.
Openng a U.S. Embassy n Tehran becomes a current ssue
assumng the dea s successfu for both ROME IV (U.S.A)
and the Isamc Repubc of Iran (PERSIA).
The 9/ite" States a/" its a##ies ha$e si4/a#e" the2 a&e &ea"2 to ease so!e sa/tio/s i/ &etu&/ fo&
a fi&stEste3 "ea# that sta&ts to 3ut #i!its o/ I&a/>s /u#ea& 3&o4&a!. :ut the2 i/sist that the !ost
se$e&e 3e/a#ties H o/ Teh&a/>s oi# e;3o&ts a/" %a/1i/4 seto& H 0i## &e!ai/ u/ti# the t0o si"es
&eah a o!3&ehe/si$e a4&ee!e/t to !i/i!iGe I&a/>s /u#ea& a&!sE!a1i/4 a3ait2.
I&a/ sa2s it "oes /ot 0a/t suh 0ea3o/s a/" has i/"iate" it>s &ea"2 to sta&t &o##i/4 %a1 its
3&o4&a! %ut 0a/ts 4&eate& a/" faste& sa/tio/s &e#ief tha/ that %ei/4 offe&e".
Se$e&a# se/ato&s) %oth De!o&at a/" Re3u%#ia/) ha$e $oie" "is3#easu&e 0ith the 3a&a!ete&s of
the 3ote/tia# a4&ee!e/t) a&4ui/4 that the 9.S. a/" its 3a&t/e&s a&e offe&i/4 too !uh fo&
so!ethi/4 sho&t of a fu## f&eeGe o/ u&a/iu! e/&ih!e/t.
Se/ate Ma8o&it2 Lea"e& Ha&&2 Rei" sai" Thu&s"a2 that he 0ou#" su33o&t #e4is#atio/ to e;3a/"
sa/tio/s a4ai/st I&a/) thou4h he sai" he a#so %a1s the /e4otiati/4 effo&t. Rei" sai" the th&eat of
!o&e sa/tio/s 0as esse/tia# to 4et a/ ae3ta%#e "ea#.
Se/. :o% -o&1e&) the Re3u%#ia/s> to3 !e!%e& o/ the Se/ate Fo&ei4/ Re#atio/s -o!!ittee) o/
Thu&s"a2 3&o3ose" a %i## out#i/i/4 a fi/a# a4&ee!e/t) i/#u"i/4 a/ e/" to a## I&a/ia/ e/&ih!e/t
ati$it2) a/" see1i/4 to &est&it P&esi"e/t O%a!a>s a3ait2 to ease sa/tio/s.
Fox News' Edmund DeMarche, Barnini Chakraborty and The Associated Press contributed to
this reort
"ne a&ea 0he&e 0e5$e !a"e 4&eat 3&o4&ess is A!e&ia/ e/e&42. Afte& 2ea&s of ta#1 a%out
&e"ui/4 ou& "e3e/"e/e o/ fo&ei4/ oi#)
%e a&e atua##2 3oise" to control ou& o0/
e/e&42 futu&e.
Sho&t#2 afte& I too1 office) 0e i/$este" i/ /e0
A!e&ia/ teh/o#o4ies to &e$e&se ou&
"e3e/"e/e o/ fo&ei4/ oi# a/" "ou%#e ou& 0i/" a/" so#a& 3o0e&. A/" to"a2) 0e 4e/e&ate !o&e
&e/e0a%#e e/e&42 tha/ e$e& 7 0ith te/s of thousa/"s of 4oo") A!e&ia/ 8o%s to sho0 fo& it. We
(roduce !o&e natural 4as tha/ a/2o/e 7 a/"
/ea&#2 e$e&2o/e5s e/e&42 %i## is #o0e& %eause
of it.
A/" 8ust this 0ee1) 0e #ea&/e"
that fo& the fi&st
ti!e i/ nearly t0o
"ea"es) the 9/ite"
States of A!e&ia
/o0 3&o"ues !o&e
of ou& o0/ oi# here
at ho!e tha/ 0e
%u2 f&o! othe&
ou/t&ies.
That5s a %i4 "ea#. That5s a tremendous ste3 to0a&"s A!e&ia/ e/e&42 i/"e3e/"e/e.
:ut
this is
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ong after the Sovet Troops Wthdrew
from Afghanstan
i!3o&ta/t) too6 0e &eahe" this !i#esto/e i/ 3a&t /ot o/#2 &ecause 0e5&e 3&o"ui/4 !o&e e/e&42)
%ut %eause 0e5&e 0asti/4 #ess e/e&42. We set /e0 fue# sta/"a&"s fo& ou& a&s a/" t&u1s so that
the25## 4o t0ie as fa& o/ a 4a##o/ of 4as %2 the !i""#e of the /e;t "ea"e. That5s 4oi/4 to sa$e
a/ a$e&a4e "&i$e& !o&e tha/ <=)+++ at the (um( o$e& the #ife of a /e0 a&.
We a#so launched i/itiati$es to 3ut 3eo3#e to 0o&1 u34&a"i/4 ou& ho!es) %usi/esses) a/"
fato&ies so that the2 0aste #ess e/e&42. That5s 4oi/4 to sa$e ou& %usi/esses !o/e2 o/ thei&
e/e&42 %i##s 7 that>s !o/e2 the2 a/ use to hire !o&e 0o&1e&s.
He&e5s a/othe& thi/4. ,et%een
!o&e #ea/ e/e&42) a/" #ess
0aste" e/e&42) ou& e!issio/s of
"a/4e&ous a&%o/ 3o##utio/ a&e
atua##2 fa##i/4. That5s 4oo"
/e0s fo& a/2o/e 0ho a&es
a%out the 0o&#" 0e #ea$e to ou&
kids.
A/" 0hi#e ou&
car&on
e!issio/s ha$e
%ee/ "&o33i/4) ou& eo/o!2 has %ee/ 4&o0i/4. Ou& %usi/esses ha$e &eate" ?.= !i##io/ /e0
8o%s i/ the 3ast @@ !o/ths. It 3&o$es that the o#" a&4u!e/t that 0e a/5t st&e/4the/ the eo/o!2
a/" %e 4oo" ste0a&"s of ou& (lanet at the sa!e ti!e is a fa#se hoie. We a/ "o %oth. A/" 0e
ha$e to "o %oth.
4ore 4oo" 8o%s. -hea3e& a/" #ea/e& sou&es of e/e&42. A secure e/e&42 futu&e. Tha/1s to the
4&it a/" &esi#ie/e of A!e&ia/ %usi/esses a/" the A!e&ia/ 3eo3#e) that5s 0he&e 0e5&e hea"i/4.
A/" as #o/4 as I5! P&esi"e/t) that5s 0he&e 0e5&e 4oi/4 to 1ee3 hea"i/4 7 to #ea$e ou& hi#"&e/ a
st&o/4e& eo/o!2) a/" a safe& 3#a/et.
Tha/1s) a/" ha$e a 4&eat 0ee1e/".
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