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The United States and Mexico are trapped - economically, culturally, politically and because of drug crime - in the same continent.

Our relationship with Mexico in this regard is unique for us, and in many respects unique in the world.

American strategic doctrine suggests that Mexico is of second-level importance to the United States. It ranks below Japan and Indonesia, Brazil and India, Egypt and Israel, and European powers including Britain, France, and Germany. This is a grave geopolitical miscalculation.

I think a good relationship that Mexico could maintain with the United States and vice versa should be based on trust, on opening - openness and constant dialogue that would allow us essentially to define, share objectives and to work towards those so as to avoid activities which are not known to the other government.

I believe that Mexico, geographically, is located in a privileged position. We serve as the meeting point with North America and the rest of Latin America.

With the exception of China, and perhaps Turkey, no country in the world matters as much to the United States as Mexico.

We always think of borders as something that separates two peoples but of course they unite them. It's something you have in common, literally.

Canada has as much or more control of the border than we do. Getting into Mexico is a lot easier than getting into Canada.

Mexico is a mosaic of different realities and beauties.

I dare say that a majority of the American people think that having a fair hearing on an issue of importance in our relations with Mexico is extremely important to our national interest, as well as theirs.