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If we have major geographic areas within our continent that have a tremendous lack of economic opportunity, we found that that is going to produce instability _ economic, political and social.

America has a critical role to play as the most powerful member of the world community.

United States is a great Country and has its effective role on the international arena, so we have to boost our relations with it, in order to achieve peace and stability in our region and the world.

American foreign policy, for all its shortcomings, has underpinned political stability around the world.

So for mutual interest, I do want American presence in this region.

American power worldwide is at its historic zenith.

With the rise of America, the global balance of power shifted away from the old European powers.

The internal affairs of other countries has a big impact on American interests.

I am aware of the thesis that the United States has long since invested exclusively in stability and this has obviated democratic transformation in the Middle East.

Based on all criteria - military power, economic influence, cultural dominance - America remains number one, even though other, new players are increasingly challenging it in that role.