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NATO is the most successful Alliance in the history of the world. Think about that, the most successful Alliance in the history of the world. Because of NATO, Europe is whole and united and at peace. And that's a milestone in the history of liberty.
NATO is the home for nine former members of the Warsaw Pact. The leaders of those countries brings us vitality to the discussions that we have. see it's still fresh in their memories what it meant to live in a society that wasn't free.
I said in my remarks that sometimes you can take a relationship for granted and it was very important for us not to take the NATO relationship for granted.
One thing's for certain, the newly admitted countries don't take NATO for granted. As a matter of fact, they add a vitality to the discussions that I find refreshing and hopeful; and NATO's an important organisation and the United States of America strongly supports it.
I appreciate so very much the...