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    S\J@ WOEI@F JHHINC,\rcsigc`t Morone Jmoko honcg o gou`ti`f orroy jh

    i`acritcg hjrcif` pjbiny acogonacso wor j njursc i` Ohfao`isto`, o gyshu`ntij`obnju`tcrtcrrjrisk port`crsaip wita \oeisto`, o stibb-mbjjgy nj`int i` Iroq, o` ontivc

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    o`g o mcbbifcrc`t, `unbcor-orkcg @jrta Ejrco. Hurtacr njkpbinoti`f tais hjrmiggi`f

    pinturc wos o scvcrc cnj`jkin nrisis ot ajkc o`g omrjog, tac aorsacst si`nc tac Frcot

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    sykmjb jh gckjnrony o`g auko` rifats tarjufa its scrijus bcfob omuscs i` tac pursuit

    jh tac wor j` tcrrjrisk, cspcniobby ofoi`st gctoi`ccs o`g prisj`crs i` Iroq, Ohfao`isto`,

    o`g Fuo`t`okj Moy. Wc `cfotivc nj`scquc`ncs wcrc ko`ihjbg4 o` i`tcr`otij`ob

    monebosa ofoi`st gckjnrony prjkjtij` taot i`nbugcg cxtrckcby aifa bcvcbs jh suspinij`

    omjut tac gckjnrony ofc`go i` tac Orom wjrbg, o frcotby acifatc`cg rcbunto`nc j` tac

    port jh Curjpco` o`g jtacr i`tcr`otij`ob gckjnrony suppjrtcrs tj mc ossjniotcg wita

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    S.^. pjbinics o`g prjfroks i` tais orco, o`g o korecg gcnbi`c i` S.^. pumbin suppjrt hjr

    gckjnrony prjkjtij` os o prijrity jh S.^. hjrcif` pjbiny.?

    Wc sjmcri`f stotc jh gckjnrony i` tac wjrbg hurtacr gorec`cg tais bo`gsnopc hjr tac

    i`njki`f Jmoko ogki`istrotij`. Wc kjkc`tuk o`g sc`sc jh jptikisk omjut gckjn-ronys fbjmob hjrtu`cs taot

    aog korecg tac corby pjst

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    my tac tikc Jmoko mcnokc

    prcsigc`t. Wc `ukmcr jh

    gckjnronics i` tac wjrbg

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    hrjk tac stort, sjhtc`i`f tac tj`c o`g kjgihyi`f tac kcssofc. Mjta \rcsigc`t Jmoko o`g^cnrctory jh ^totc Aibbory Nbi`tj` oppcorcg tj purpjscby ovjig rchcrc`ncs tj gckjnrony

    suppjrt guri`f tacir rst kj`tas i` pjwcr, o`g tac rcst jh tacir hjrcif` pjbiny tcok

    hjbbjwcg suit. \rcsigc`t Jmoko gig `jt kc`tij` prjkjti`f gckjnrony omrjog i` ais

    i`oufurob oggrcsso saorp nj`trost tj \rcsigc`t Musas scnj`g i`oufurob oggrcss, waina

    aog prjnboikcg o fbjmob hrccgjk ofc`go hjr tac S`itcg ^totcs. Nbi`tj` soig bittbc omjut

    gckjnrony prjkjtij` i` acr nj`rkotij` acori`fs hjr tac pjsitij` jh scnrctory jh stotc.

    Acr ckpaosis j` tac tarcc Gs jh S.^. i`tcr`otij`ob c`fofckc`tgipbjkony, gchc`sc,

    o`g gcvcbjpkc`tnj`spinujusby jkittcg tac pjtc`tiob hjurta G jh gckjnrony.

    Vac` Jmoko o`g Nbi`tj` gig mcfi` tj tobe pumbinby omjut tac issuc, hjr cxokpbc i`

    Jmokos wigcby `jtcg spccna i` Noirj i` Du`c =

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    tory c`fofckc`t i` Ohfao`isto` o`g Iroq. Wcy stjppcg ajbgi`f tacsc nju`trics jut tj tac

    wjrbg os `jmbc gckjnrotizi`f kissij`s jr fbjwi`f gckjnrotin sunncss stjrics, i`stcog hj-

    nusi`f j` tac kjrc bikitcg fjob jh stomibity o`g jpc`by one`jwbcgfi`f tac bikitotij`s jh

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    \rcsigc`t Jmoko o`g ais tcok gig `jt i`tc`g tacir pursuit jh gipbjkotin c`fofckc`t os

    o rctrcot hrjk nj`ncr` jvcr gckjnrony o`g auko` rifats sajrtnjki`fs i` suna nju`trics.

    Jmoko jniobs orfucg i` privotc taot tac njbg sajubgcr jh tac post aog `jt prjguncg

    o`y `jtincombc foi`s hjr gckjnrony i` tacsc nju`trics. Iro`io` pjbitins, hjr cxokpbc, aog

    mcnjkc kjrc outajritorio` rotacr tao` bcss sj guri`f tac Musa ycors. Ih tac S`itcg ^totcswcrc ombc tj jpc` o bi c jh gircnt njkku`inotij` wita suna bcogcrs, tacy spcnubotcg,

    ogki`istrotij` jniobs kifat cor` frcotcr rcncptivity hjr tjufa kcssofcs j` gckjnrony

    o`g auko` rifats o`g cbiki`otc tacsc bcogcrs usc jh o pcrncivcg S.^. tarcot tj dustihy

    tacir pjbitinob nronegjw`s. @cvcrtacbcss, tac `cw ckpaosis j` c`fofckc`t gig kco`

    tj`i`f gjw` jvcrt nritinisks jh tacsc rcfikcs pjbitinob sajrtnjki`fs. Os o rcsubt, sjkc

    jmscrvcrs pcrncivcg it os monepcgobi`f j` gckjnrony.

    c`sij` mctwcc` c`fofckc`t o`g gckjnrony suppjrt kogc itscbh onutcby hcbt quineby j`

    Iro`. Vac` Iro`s gccpby owcg cbcntij`s i` Du`c =

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    `cw naich cxcnutivc o`g ais tjp hjrcif` pjbiny ogviscrs. Os cvigc`ncg i` ais prcsigc`tiob

    nokpoif` o`g i` ais corby trips omrjog os prcsigc`t tj tac Orom wjrbg, urecy, o`g Oh-

    rino, \rcsigc`t Jmoko nbcorby rcsj`otcg wita tac i`spirotij`ob pjwcr jh gckjnrony o`g

    its nc`trobity tj tac Okcrino` pbonc i` tac wjrbg. Yct taot jutbjje wos kixcg wita strj`f

    profkotin i`sti`ntso wori`css jh jvcrstotckc`t, o gisi`nbi`otij` tj bcog wita igcjbjfy,o`g tac gcsirc tj sjbvc prjmbcks tarjufa muibgi`f nj`sc`sus rotacr tao` hjstcri`f nj`-

    hrj`totij`. O`g Jmoko oppcorcg tj mc cspcniobby gisi`nbi`cg tj put tac S`itcg ^totcs i`

    tac pjsitij` jh ikpjsi`f itscbh pjbitinobby j` jtacr sjnictics, tcbbi`f jtacrs waot tj gj, jr

    ossuki`f taot tac S`itcg ^totcs aos obb tac o`swcrs. Oppbicg tj hjrcif` pjbiny, tais prof-

    kotisk o`g wori`css omjut ikpjsitij` oppcorcg tj sjkc jmscrvcrs sikpby os rcobisk. Mut

    it wos bcss omjut tac njrc

    rcobist tc`ct jh gisnju`ti`f

    tac ikpjrto`nc jh gckjnrotin

    igcobs vis--vis jtacr i`tcrcststao` omjut `gi`f o gicrc`t,

    kjrc ccntivc woy tj pursuc

    tajsc igcobso gisti`ntij` tac

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    pjbiny ogviscrs^cnrctory jh^totc Aibbory Nbi`tj`, Xinc \rcsigc`t Djscpa Migc`, cnrctory jh Gchc`sc ]jmcrt Fotcs,

    o`g @otij`ob ^cnurity Ogviscr Fc`crob Dokcs Dj`cswcrc obb i`nbi`cg tjworg trogitij`ob

    rcobisk, obtajufa Aibbory Nbi`tj` wos nbcorby wcbb vcrscg i` gckjnrony o`g rifats issucs

    o`g i`tcrcstcg i` c`suri`f o pbonc hjr tack i` tac hjrcif` pjbiny ofc`go. Wus, u`biec i`

    tac Musa o`g Nbi`tj` ogki`istrotij`s, gckjnrony prjkjtij` aog `j tjp-bcvcb naokpij`

    i` tac Jmoko tcok (suna os ^cnrctory jh ^totc Kogcbci`c Obmrifat o`g @otij`ob ^cnurity

    Ogviscr O`taj`y Boec guri`f tac Nbi`tj` ycors jr Fcjrfc V. Musa aikscbh guri`f ais

    ogki`istrotij`).

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    Os kc`tij`cg, tac Jmoko tcok gig `jt vicw its corby kjvcs os o kodjr rjbbmone jh

    gckjnrony suppjrt. ]otacr, ogki`istrotij` jniobs sow tack os o nao`fc jh tj`c o`g

    jh kcssofi`f, o prcbugc tj putti`f i`tj pbonc o kjrc nj`sigcrcg opprjona jvcr tikc.

    Wcy gig `jt, hjr cxokpbc, koec borfc-snobc nuts i` S.^. gckjnrony oig jr saorpby nurtoib

    c`fofckc`t j` auko` rifats. Yct sjkc jmscrvcrs tjje it os o grokotin gjw`frogi`f jh

    gckjnrony o`g sju`gcg tac obork. Ko`y jh tacsc vjincs nokc hrjk tac nj`scrvotivc sigc

    Jmoko oppcorcg tj mc cspcniobbygisi`nbi`cg tj put tac S`itcg ^totcs

    i` tac pjsitij` jh ikpjsi`f itscbh

    pjbitinobby j` jtacr sjnictics, tcbbi`f

    jtacrs waot tj gj, jr ossuki`f taot

    tac S`itcg ^totcs aos obb tac o`swcrs.

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    tac cjrt tj bjje i`tj ]ussio` prcsigc`t Xbogikir \uti`s sjub, scc o gckjnrot, o`g

    try tj muibg o hric`gby rcbotij`saip wita aik5 tac work tics wita ^ougi Oromio o`g

    tac jtacr rcprcssivc Fubh kj`ornaics5 tac wigc-ro`fi`f suppjrt hjr Orom outjnrots i`

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    gintotjrs i` Eozoeasto`, Szmceisto`, o`g jtacr Nc`trob Osio` nju`trics5 tac njzy ticswita vorijus u`gckjnrotin Ohrino` fjvcr`kc`ts uschub tj tac S`itcg ^totcs j` jib o`g

    nju`tcrtcrrjrisk5 o`g kuna cbsc.

    Ot tac sokc tikc, tac cxoffcrotcg `oturc jh sjkc nritiqucs gig `jt kco` tacrc wcrc `j

    bcfitikotc frju`gs tj wjrry omjut tac Jmoko ogki`istrotij`s corby njkkitkc`t tj

    gckjnrony suppjrt. Nritins wcrc njrrcnt i` pji`ti`f jut taot tac `cw hjrcif` pjbiny tcok

    scckcg gctcrki`cg ot tikcs tj ovjig tac tjpin obtjfctacr o`g oppcorcg tj mc u`hokibior

    wita tac onnukubotcg bcor`i`f omjut tac issuc hrjk post ogki`istrotij`s. It is `jtombc

    i` tais rcforg taot nj`ncr` nokc hrjk kjgcrotc Gckjnrots ontivc i` tac trogitij`obbymiportiso` njkku`ity jh njrc suppjrtcrs jh S.^. gckjnrony prjkjtij`. Hrcg Aiott jh

    tac Vosai`ftj` \jst, hjr cxokpbc, orfucg taot guri`f Jmokos rst kj`tas os prcsigc`t,

    gckjnrotin obbics hcbt taot ais hjnus wos j` ikprjvi`f rcbotij`s wita outajritorio` pjwcrs,

    waibc gckjnrony ontivists hcbt tacrc wos obwoys sjkc prijrity aifacr tao` tacirs.9I`

    tac @cw Yjrecr, Fcjrfc \onecr `jtcg taot corby Jmoko pjbiny j` gckjnrony bcg tj tac

    pcrncptij` taot tais Ogki`istrotij` wibb gcvjtc its c`crfy tj rcpoiri`f rcbotij`s wita

    hjrcif` fjvcr`kc`ts, o`g wibb `jt rise tack hjr tac soec jh auko` rifats.?

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    u`cxpcntcg cvc`ts i` tac wjrbg, mjta gckjnrotin mrcoegjw`s (biec tac =

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    \rjgckjnrony Gipbjkony

    O scnj`g cbckc`t jh tac i`tc`sicg c`fofckc`t wos o` i`nrcoscg tckpj jh prjgckjnrony

    gipbjkony, tac mrcog-o`g-muttcr jh S.^. gckjnrony prjkjtij`, waina tc`gs tj mc

    kuna bcss i` tac pumbin cyc tao` spccnacs o`g hjrkob pjbiny stotckc`ts mut ubtikotcbykjrc nj`scquc`tiob. ^una ontij`s c`toib tac hjnuscg oppbinotij` jh o ro`fc jh tjjbs

    suna os gipbjkotin nodjbi`f jr ork-twisti`f, aifa-bcvcb nritinisk jr proisc jh hjrcif`

    bcogcrs, mcai`g-tac-snc`cs kcgiotij`, tac oppbinotij` jh cnj`jkin norrjts jr stines,

    o`g tac ontivotij` jh kubtibotcrob kcnao`iskstj try tj rcvcrsc njups, aobt gckjnrotin

    monesbigi`f, rcsjbvc pjbitinob sto`gjs, jr mjbstcr mrcoetarjufas.

    Wus, hjr cxokpbc, ohtcr tac njup i` Aj`guros i` Du`c =

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    fbjmob prontincs tarjufa tac o``uob ^totc Gcportkc`t Nju`try ]cpjrts j` Auko` ]ifats

    \rontincs. Wc Jmoko tcok obsj i`nrcoscg S.^. c`fofckc`t j` tac kubtibotcrob sigc jh

    auko` rifats suppjrt, rcdji`i`f tac S@ Auko` ]ifats Nju`nib o`g wjrei`f witai` taot

    i`stitutij` tj try tj fivc it `cw bihc. Jmokos okmossogjr tj tac S`itcg @otij`s, ^uso`

    ]inc, o`g jtacr kckmcrs jh tac ogki`istrotij`s S@ tcok aovc mcc` cspcniobby c`fofcgpboycrs i` tac S@ auko` rifats gjkoi`.

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    issucs, sjkc jniobs i` pjsitij`s jh rcspj`simibity hjr tais pjbiny orco mcfo` tobei`fomjut tac ikpjrto`nc jh obsj gcvcbjpi`f waot tacy nobbcg tac bj`f fokc j` gckjnrony

    suppjrt. Wcy one`jwbcgfcg tac ikpjrto`nc jh ccntivc c`fofckc`t i` tac goy-tj-

    goy nut o`g tarust jh prjgckjnrotin gipbjkonytikcby rcspj`scs hrjk Vaitc Ajusc

    o`g ^totc Gcportkc`t mrichcrs tj cvc`ts sif`obi`f gckjnrotin monesbigi`f, aifa-bcvcb

    gipbjkotin c`fofckc`t ot ecy pjbitinob du`nturcs, wcbb-nrohtcg sif`obs my okmossogjrs tj

    ecy nju`tcrports j` mrcoei`f gckjnrony o`g rifats issucs, o`g sj hjrta. Mut tacy mcbicvcg

    taot tac S`itcg ^totcs njubg i`vcst kjrc i` mjbstcri`f tac pbonc jh gckjnrony suppjrt i`

    tac jrkotivc o`g i`stitutij`ob hrokcwjres taot u`gcrfirg i`tcr`otij`ob pjbitins. Frcotcr

    ottc`tij` tj tais bj`f-tcrk ospcnt jh i`tcr`otij`ob gckjnrony suppjrt wjubg, i` tacir

    vicw, obif` wita mrjogcr gc`i`f vobucs jh Jmokos hjrcif` pjbiny, suna os kubtibotcrobisk

    o`g nj`sc`sus muibgi`f. O`g its ckpaosis j` i`gircnt, quictcr kcosurcs rotacr tao` aifa

    prjbc fcsturcs wjubg sit wcbb wita tac acifatc`cg sc`sitivitics i` ko`y ports jh tac wjrbg

    omjut gckjnrony prjkjtij` os pjbitinob i`tcrvc`tij`isk.

    Wc bj`f fokc gig `jt toec saopc os o hjrkobizcg pjbiny bi`c jr si`fbc poneofcit

    ckcrfcg picnc my picnc os o bjjsc njbbcntij` jh rcbotcg u`gcrtoei`fs jr i`itiotivcs,

    i`nbugi`f4

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    NO]@CFIC C@GJVKC@Whjr I@WC]@OWIJ@OB \CONC

    C`njurofi`f o frcotcr gckjnrony suppjrt rjbc hjr risi`f gckjnronics4 ]cnjf`izi`f tac

    frjwi`f i`tcr`otij`ob wcifat jh ckcrfi`f gckjnrotin pjwcrs suna os Mrozib, I`gio,

    I`gj`csio, o`g urecy, tac Jmoko ogki`istrotij` aos kogc o pji`t jh tryi`f tjstikubotc tac i`tcrcst o`g i`vjbvckc`t jh suna nju`trics i` suppjrti`f gckjnrony

    i` tacir jw` rcfij`s o`g fbjmobby. I` ais =

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    WAJKO^ NO]JWAC]^ =3

    J\C@ FJXC]@KC@W \O]W@C]^AI\

    Wac Jpc` Fjvcr`kc`t \ort`crsaip (JF\), bou`nacg i` ^cptckmcr =

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    =8 GCKJN]ONY \JBINY S@GC] JMOKO

    NO]@CFIC C@GJVKC@Whjr I@WC]@OWIJ@OB \CONC

    u`gcr tac S@ Nj`vc`tij` Ofoi`st Njrruptij` o`g wos j`c jh tac rst nju`trics

    tj sumkit itscbh hjr rcvicw. Wc ogki`istrotij` aos obsj suppjrtcg kubtibotcrob

    i`itiotivcs tj acbp rcnjvcr stjbc` pumbin hu`gs o`g bcfisbotij` tj rcquirc S.^.

    ki`i`f o`g c`crfy njrpjrotij`s tj rcpjrt poykc`ts tj hjrcif` fjvcr`kc`ts.?6

    ]chjrki`f tac Njkku`ity jh Gckjnronics4 j mrjogc` tac i`tcr`otij`ob nj`sc`sus

    orju`g gckjnrotin `jrks, tac Jmoko ogki`istrotij` aos obsj suppjrtcg cjrts

    tj rci`vifjrotc o` cxisti`f hjruk4 tac Njkku`ity jh Gckjnronics, i`itiobby

    cstombisacg i` =

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    WAJKO^ NO]JWAC]^ =6

    gcvcbjpkc`t i` tac mcbich taot gckjnrony suppjrt wibb fct o mcttcr acori`f omrjog

    ih it is ticg tj tac fjob jh o mcttcr bihc hjr pjjr pcjpbc. Wc =

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    =1 GCKJN]ONY \JBINY S@GC] JMOKO

    NO]@CFIC C@GJVKC@Whjr I@WC]@OWIJ@OB \CONC

    ^ustoi`omibity is obsj o sif`ino`t naobbc`fc hjr waot sj hor orc borfcby c`tausiosks jh sjkc

    nurrc`t pjbitinob oppji`tccs. I`stitutij`obizi`f tacsc igcos wibb taus mc aorg fivc` tac

    offrovotcg pjborizotij` i` Vosai`ftj`, o`g cvc` kjrc sj i` o pcrijg oacog biecby korecg

    my rcguntij`s i` jpcroti`f mugfcts o`g o tjufa pori`f jh prijritics. S`gcrsto`gomby

    c`jufa, tacsc i`itiotivcs rccnt ecy cbckc`ts jh tac wjrbgvicw jh tac nurrc`t tcok,cspcniobby its ckpaosis j` kubtibotcrobisk. Yct nc`trob tj ckmcggi`f suna i`itiotivcs i` tac

    pjbiny murcounrony sj tacy bost tarjufa sunncssivc ogki`istrotij`sos cxckpbicg my tac

    `jtombc bj`fcvity jh tac @otij`ob C`gjwkc`t hjr Gckjnronyis hubb muy-i` my sc`ijr

    ]cpumbino`s os wcbb os Gckjnrots.

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    WAJKO^ NO]JWAC]^ =9

    WAC O]OM ^\]I@F

    OHWC] JMOKO WJJE JHHINC, sjkc gckjnrony prjkjtij` prjpj`c`ts i`

    Vosai`ftj` ajpcg ac kifat koec Kiggbc Cost gckjnrony o prijrity. Vita ais pjtc`tioboppcob tj ko`y Oroms, fivc` ais pcrsj`ob monefrju`g o`g ais corby jppjsitij` tj tac Iroq

    wor, Jmoko scckcg tj aovc o prjkisi`f mosc hrjk waina tj try tj rcmuibg tac ckpaosis

    j` Orom gckjnrony taot Musa aog uschubby i`itiotcg mut tac` kuggicg sj tajrjufaby.

    Mut ohtcr Jmoko roiscg tac issuc i` ais Du`c =

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    WAJKO^ NO]JWAC]^ >?

    Ckmroni`f Nao`fc

    Wc rcsubt jh tacsc voricg i`tcrcsts aos mcc` o pjbiny jh givcrfc`t ports. Wc ogki`istrotij`

    aos ckmroncg kjvckc`t owoy hrjk outajritorio`isk wacrc it aos jnnurrcg, usuobby

    (tajufa `jt obwoys) i` o noutijus, i`nrckc`tob woy. Wc S`itcg ^totcs aog `j ontivc rjbci` tac njbbopsc jh Mc` Obis prcsigc`ny i` u`isio, fivc` mjta tac spccg jh tac nao`fc

    tacrc o`g tac rcbotivcby bjw S.^. gipbjkotin prjbc i` tac nju`try. I` tac pjstMc` Obi

    pcrijg, tac ogki`istrotij` aos spjec` jut i` hovjr jh o gckjnrotin tro`sitij` o`g hu`gcg

    prjfroks tj suppjrt it, i`nbugi`f ossisto`nc hjr cbcntij`s ogki`istrotij`, nivin cgunotij`,

    o`g pjbitinob porty gcvcbjpkc`t. It proiscg u`isios Jntjmcr =

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    >= GCKJN]ONY \JBINY S@GC] JMOKO

    NO]@CFIC C@GJVKC@Whjr I@WC]@OWIJ@OB \CONC

    nivibio` rubc. Wc suppjrt aos mcc` hoirby nj`sistc`t mut vcry kuna witai` ncrtoi`

    mju`gs. Wc ogki`istrotij` aos borfcby toec` tac ^NOH ot its wjrg o`g nj`ti`ucs tj

    vjinc tac mcbich mjta i` privotc o`g i` pumbin taot Cfypts kibitory bcogcrs orc si`ncrc

    i` tacir njkkitkc`t tj jvcrscc o gckjnrotin tro`sitij`. Ohtcr o` jutmrcoe jh rc`cwcg

    prjtcsts o`g o vijbc`t rcspj`sc my Cfyptio` scnurity hjrncs i` @jvckmcr bcg tj tacgcotas jh scvcrob gjzc` pcrsj`s, tac ogki`istrotij` gig saorpc` its bo`fuofc, wita tac

    Vaitc Ajusc prcss scnrctory stoti`f j` @jvckmcr =3 taot tac S`itcg ^totcs strj`fby

    mcbicvcs taot tac `cw Cfyptio` fjvcr`kc`t kust mc ckpjwcrcg wita rcob outajrity

    ikkcgiotcby. Mut tac ogki`istrotij` aos `jt rotnactcg up prcssurc j` tac ^NOH i`

    kjrc sumsto`tivc woys (suna os my qucstij`i`f S.^. oig tj tac kibitory) i` rcspj`sc tj its

    hrcquc`t pjbitinob hjjt-groffi`f o`g its nbcor i`tc`tij`s tj fuoro`tcc its prcrjfotivcs i`

    o`y huturc rcfikc.

    ^jj` ohtcr Kumoroes gcporturc tac ogki`istrotij` kogc $83 kibbij` jh rcprjfrokkcgossisto`nc ovoibombc tj suppjrt o gckjnrotin tro`sitij`.>?

    Wc Jmoko tcoks kjst gcnisivc suppjrt hjr tac u`hjbgi`f wovc jh pjbitinob nao`fc i` tac

    rcfij` nokc i` Bimyo. Ohtcr o` i`itiob rcbunto`nc tj i`tcrvc`c i` Bimyos suggc` nivib wor,

    Jmoko nao`fcg tone i` Korna wac` tac Orom Bcofuc o`g Fubh Njjpcrotij` Nju`nib

    (FNN) os wcbb os Curjpco`

    obbics urfcg o `j-y zj`c

    o`g it bjjecg os tajufa

    Kuokkor _oggo wos

    pjiscg tj nrusa tac rcmcb

    strj`fajbg i` Mc`faozi.Nj`vi`ncg taot o `j-y

    zj`c wos i`sunic`t, tac

    ogki`istrotij` suppjrtcg

    S@ ^cnurity Nju`nib ]csjbutij` ?96>, waina outajrizcg tac usc jh hjrnc tj prjtcnt

    nivibio`s. It pboycg o ecy rjbc i` tac @OJ i`tcrvc`tij` waina, jvcr tac njursc jh tac

    `cxt scvc` kj`tas, nj`trimutcg sif`ino`tby tj tac cvc`tuob rcmcb vintjry. Guri`f taot

    nokpoif`, tac S.^. kibitory bcg cjrts tj gcstrjy Bimyo` oir gchc`scs o`g prjvigcg tac

    kodjrity jh survcibbo`nc o`g rchucbi`f suppjrt tj @OJ, i` oggitij` tj bou`nai`f `corby

    7=O`g j`nc _oggo wos rjutcg, sc`ijr S.^. jniobs trovcbcg tj ripjbio`g pbcgfcg gipbjkotin o`g tcna`inob suppjrt tj tac @otij`ob ro`sitij`ob Nju`nib i` tac

    Wac Jmoko tcoks kjst gcnisivc

    suppjrt hjr tac u`hjbgi`f wovc jh

    pjbitinob nao`fc i` tac rcfij` nokc

    i` Bimyo.

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    WAJKO^ NO]JWAC]^ >>

    ajpc jh acbpi`f it nj`sjbigotc its ajbg j` tac nju`try o`g put tjfctacr o hcosimbc pbo` hjr

    muibgi`f o gckjnrotin systck.

    I` ^yrio o`g Yckc`, tac ogki`istrotij` obsj sjufat tj mone tac hjrncs jh nao`fc, obtajufa

    wita sjkc acsitotij` i` ^yrio o`g trcpigotij` i` Yckc`. Vac` gckj`strotij`s rstnronecg tac hrjzc` surhonc jh ^yrio` pjbitins i` Korna, tac Jmoko tcok bct jut kixcg

    sif`obs. Wc ogki`istrotij` gig nritinizc ^yrio` \rcsigc`t Mosaor ob-Ossogs rcprcssivc

    rcspj`sc. Mut it stibb nbu`f tj tac igco taot Ossog kifat povc tac woy hjr pconchub nao`fc,

    wita Nbi`tj` i` Korna growi`f o gisti ntij` mctwcc` Ossog o`g _oggo o`g `jti`f taot

    ko`y pcjpbc mcbicvc Ossog is o rchjrkcr.>>Wis rccntcg tac vicw jh sjkc i` tac Jmoko

    tcok taot o njbbopsc jh Ossogs rubc kifat rckjvc o pjtc`tiob pconc port`cr hjr Isrocb o`g

    bcog tj go`fcrjus naojs nbjsc tj mjta Iroq o`g Isrocb. Os tac gckj`strotij`s i` ^yrio

    wigc`cg o`g Ossogs rcspj`sc

    tur`cg i`tj tac systckotinsboufatcr jh tajuso`gs, tac

    ogki`istrotij` saihtcg tjworg

    o nbcorcr o`ti-Ossog sto`nc,

    rotnacti`f up gipbjkotin

    prcssurc j` tac ^yrio`

    strj`fko`, prjfrcssivcby

    tifatc`i`f cnj`jkin

    so`ntij`s, o`g cvc`tuobby, j`

    Oufust ?1, cxpbinitby nobbi`f j` Ossog tj stcp gjw`. Wc S.^. okmossogjr tj ^yrio, ]jmcrtHjrg, prjvigcg jutspjec` suppjrt hjr gissigc`tscvc` trovcbi`f tj tac rcstivc nity jh

    Aoko ofoi`st yrio` fjvcr`kc`t wisacs.

    I` Yckc`, tac ogki`istrotij` wotnacg u`cosiby os koss gckj`strotij`s o`g ikpjrto`t

    pjbitinob gchcntij`s muctcg bj`ftikc S.^. obby \rcsigc`t Obi Omgubboa ^obca. Gcspitc tac

    nbjsc S.^. nju`tcrtcrrjrisk tics tj tac Yckc`i bcogcr, tac Jmoko tcok nokc orju`g tj

    tac mcbich taot ^obcas gcporturc wos `cncssory hjr Yckc` tj rcnjvcr ot bcost sjkc mosin

    stomibity. Ogki`istrotij` jniobs rcpcotcgby nj`gck`cg tac vijbc`nc i` tac nju`try o`g

    mcfo` pusai`f i` Oprib hjr o pconchub tro`shcr jh pjwcr. Wcy strj`fby suppjrtcg o kjgcstFubh Njjpcrotij` Nju`nib tro`sitij` prjpjsob, waina ^obca rcpcotcgby prjkiscg tj sif`

    mut monecg jut jh ot bcost tarcc tikcs mchjrc `obby ofrcci`f tj i` @jvckmcr =

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    >7 GCKJN]ONY \JBINY S@GC] JMOKO

    NO]@CFIC C@GJVKC@Whjr I@WC]@OWIJ@OB \CONC

    hrjk jtacr i`tcr`otij`ob ontjrs o`g o nbcor auko`itorio` nrisis. Wis noutijus rcspj`sc

    rccntcg scvcrob bcfitikotc nj`ncr s4 ?) o` u`ncrtoi`ty omjut tac vobuc jh pjbitinob nao`fc

    hjr sjkc S.^. i`tcrcsts i` tac rcfij`5 =) o gcsirc tj ovjig situotij`s wacrc tac S`itcg

    ^totcs wjubg mrcoe obb tics wita o bcogcr muctcg my prjtcsts mut tac` aovc tj fct obj`f

    wita aik ih ac survivcg i` pjwcr5 o`g >) tac i`sti`ntivc mcbich j` tac port jh \rcsigc`tJmoko taot tac S`itcg ^totcs sajubg ovjig putti`f itscbh ot tac nc`tcr jh pjtc`tiob

    pjbitinob nao`fc i` jtacr nju`trics, jut jh nj`ncr` mjta jvcr gisnrcgiti f tajsc pusai`f

    hjr gckjnrony o`g ossuki`f o bcvcb jh rcspj`simibity hjr cvc`ts taot tac S`itcg totcs

    kifat mc u`ombc tj hubbb. Xobig orfukc`ts pcrsist jvcr wactacr tac ogki`istrotij` sajubg

    aovc ontcg corbicr o`g kjrc gcnisivcby i` hovjr jh nao`fc i` tacsc gicrc`t pboncs. Yct tacsc

    orfukc`ts orc omjut tiki`f o`g ckpaosis rotacr tao` mosin gircntij`tac ogki`istrotij`

    aos suppjrtcg gckjnrotin nao`fc i` kco`i`fhub woys i` cona jh tacsc noscs. Cbscwacrc i`

    tac rcfij`, ajwcvcr, tac pinturc is bcss pjsitivc.

    Musi`css os Ssuob

    Vac` kossivc prjtcsts mrjec jut i` Moaroi` i` Hcmruory =

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    WAJKO^ NO]JWAC]^ >3

    omuscsmut aos `jt visimby pusacg tac fjvcr`kc`t tj i`trjgunc kodjr nao`fcs. Jvcrobb,

    it oppcors cofcr tj nj`gunt musi`css os usuob, i`nbugi`f kjvi`f hjrworg j` o $3> kibbij`

    orks sobc tj tac fjvcr`kc`t. Wc prjpjscg wcopj`s gcob c`nju`tcrcg strj`f jppjsitij` i`

    Nj`frcss o`g oppcors tj mc j` ajbg hjr tac tikc mci`f.

    Wc pubb jh nju`tcrvoibi`f scnurity o`g cnj`jkin i`tcrcsts aos mcc` strj`f i` tac rcst jh

    tac Fubh os wcbb. Wc S`itcg ^totcs aos koi`toi`cg njrgiob rcbotij`s wita its bj`ftikc

    outjnrotin obbics (o`g wita ^ougi Oromio, it aos bomjrcg tj skjjta jvcr tac upsct nouscg

    my S.^. suppjrt hjr nao`fc i` Cfypt). Wcsc fjvcr`kc`ts aovc sj hor mcc` ombc tj stovc

    j tac rcfij`ob wovc jh sjnijpjbitinob u`rcst, borfcby tao`es tj tacir nj`sigcrombc `o`niob

    rcsjurncs, o`g tac ogki`istrotij` oppcors aoppy tj eccp jpcroti`f i` tac kjgc jh njzy

    rcbotij`s wita hric`gby tyro`ts taot gc`cg S.^. pjbiny tarjufajut kjst jh tac rcfij` hjr

    gcnogcs mchjrc.

    Cvc` i` tac twj Orom kj`ornaics wacrc tac S`itcg ^totcs aos pjtc`tiobby kjrc pjbitinob

    i`uc`nc tao` tac Fubh o`g wacrc borfcr prjtcsts aovc cruptcgDjrgo` o`g Kjrjnnj

    tac ogki`istrotij` aos j`by vcry kibgby spjec` up hjr rchjrk. O`g os tac ei`fs i` mjta

    nju`trics aovc rcsjrtcg tj tacir tikc-tcstcg tontins jh rchjrk fcsturcs gcsif`cg tj fivc tac

    oppcoro`nc jh njkkitkc`t tj gckjnrotizotij` mut hobbi`f sajrt jh nao`fc ot tac pjbitinob

    njrc, tac ogki`istrotij` aos proiscg tacir cjrts os cxokpbcs jh c`bifatc`cg bcogcrsaip.

    Vac` Djrgo s Ei`f Omgubboa II visitcg Vosai`ftj` i` Koy =

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    >8 GCKJN]ONY \JBINY S@GC] JMOKO

    NO]@CFIC C@GJVKC@Whjr I@WC]@OWIJ@OB \CONC

    \rcsigc`t Jmoko oppcors tj aovc ckmroncg tac spirit jh nao`fc i` tac rcfij` o`g pusacg

    S.^. pjbiny ot bcost portiobby jut jh tac gccp frjjvc jh njkhjrt wita hric`gby tyro`ts. Ais

    spccna jh Koy ?9, =

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    WAJKO^ NO]JWAC]^ >6

    jh jur i`tcrcsts obif`. Vc wjre tj obif` tack, mut taot is dust rcobity.>8Yct tais wos tac

    sokc mosin orfukc`t taot S.^. jniobs jcrcg ofoi` o`g ofoi` i` tac ycors prijr tj tac

    Orom uprisi`fs tj dustihy tac S.^. ottonakc`t tj its gintotjriob hric`gs.

    Jvcrobb, si`nc tac stort jh =

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    WAJKO^ NO]JWAC]^ >9

    \O]WIOB ]CXIWOBITOWIJ@

    ^WC\\I@F MONEhrjk o hjnus j` o`y j`c rcfij` jr tackotin orco jh ckpaosis, j`c

    no` scc taot my tac c`g jh =

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    7< GCKJN]ONY \JBINY S@GC] JMOKO

    NO]@CFIC C@GJVKC@Whjr I@WC]@OWIJ@OB \CONC

    Wcsc vorijus cjrts jpcrotc hrjk o` i`hjrkob sct jh fuigi`f pri`nipbcs taot scce tj

    pjsitij` tac S`itcg ^totcs os o pjsitivc, njjpcrotivc, o`g rcspcntcg i`tcr`otij`ob ontjr j`

    gckjnrony issucs4

    Ckpaosizi`f tac u`ivcrsobisk jh gckjnrony o`g auko` rifats `jrks.

    Ossjnioti`f gckjnrony wita jtacr bcss pjbitinobby sc`sitivc pumbin fjjgs biec

    gcvcbjpkc`t, dustinc, tro`sporc`ny, o`g ccntivc fjvcr`o`nc tj mrjogc` its oppcob.

    Bjjei`f hjr kubtibotcrob opprjonacs o`g gckj`stroti`f o wibbi`f`css tj pboy o

    suppjrti`f rjbc o`g bct jtacr ontjrs toec tac bcog i` sjkc aifa-visimibity cjrts tj

    ogvo`nc gckjnrony.

    Ovjigi`f putti`f tac S`itcg ^totcs jut i` hrj`t jh bjnob prjgckjnrotin ontjrs i`

    nj`tcxts wacrc tacy koy sucr hrjk o nbjsc ossjniotij` wita tac S`itcg ^totcs.

    Wc Jmoko opprjona gjcs rcprcsc`t ot bcost o portiob rcvitobizotij` jh S.^. gckjnrony

    pjbiny hrjk its trjumbcg stotc ot tac c`g jh tac Musa ycors. Jmoko aos sunnccgcg i`

    frcotby giki`isai`f tac gokofi`f ossjniotij` jh gckjnrony prjkjtij` wita tac Iroq

    wor o`g wita u`ibotcrob, hjrnimbc rcfikc nao`fc fc`crobby waibc stibb pursi`f ontivc

    prjgckjnrony gipbjkony i` ko`y pboncs. Wc S.^. portinipotij` i` tac =

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    WAJKO^ NO]JWAC]^ 7?

    Ot tac sokc tikc, tac cxtrckcby ajstibc vicw jh gckjnrony prjkjtij` taot ckcrfcg i`

    ]ussio, Nai`o, o`g sjkc jtacr `j`gckjnrotin pboncs ohtcr tac Iroq wor o`g tac njbjr

    rcvjbutij`s i` Fcjrfio o`g Seroi`c pcrsists. Ko`y jniobs i` tacsc nju`trics orc stibb

    frippcg my tac hcor taot obb jutmrcoes jh borfc-snobc pjbitinob prjtcst i` tac wjrbg orc

    tac wjre jh o si`istcr S.^. ao`g orthubby nbjoecg i` tac form jh nivib sjnicty ossisto`ncjr pjbitinob porty suppjrt.

    Wc corbicr trc`g i` ko`y

    nju`trics tjworg aifaby

    rcstrintivc bows fjvcr`i`f

    cxtcr`ob hu`gi`f hjr nivib

    sjnicty o`g jtacr rcbotcg

    cjrts tj mbjne gckjnrony

    ossisto`nc nj`ti`uc. Obtajufa

    tac monebosa ofoi`stgckjnrony prjkjtij` i`

    ko`y j`gckjnronics orjsc

    i` rcspj`sc tj spcnin cvc`ts o`g o ncrtoi` fcjpjbitinob nj`tcxt i` tac kiggbc ycors jh tac

    bost gcnogc, it aos frjw` rjjts taot rcona wcbb mcbjw tac surhonc jh o`y spcnin S.^. jr

    jtacr Vcstcr` pjbiny nao`fcs.

    O`jtacr ecy cbckc`t jh Jmokos ottckptcg rcvitobizotij` jh S.^. gckjnrony suppjrt

    tac rcstjrotij` jh Okcrinos sto`gi`f os o sykmjb jh gckjnrony o`g auko` rifats i` tac

    wjrbgaos c`nju`tcrcg najppicr wotcrs. Wc ogki`istrotij` aos toec` sjkc njrrcntivcontij`s wita rcforg tj S.^. rcspcnt hjr bow o`g rifats i` its nju`tcrtcrrjrisk pjbinics, o`g

    Jmoko c`djys o mcttcr rcputotij` fc`crobby i` tac wjrbg j` auko` rifats tao` gig Musa.

    Mut tac prcsigc`t aos `jt onnjkpbisacg ais sif`oturc fjob jh nbjsi`f Fuo`t`okj. I`

    oggitij`, mjwi`f tj nj`frcssij`ob prcssurc, tac ogki`istrotij` rcvcrscg its corbicr gcnisij`

    tj ajbg nivibio` triobs i` @cw Yjre hjr gctoi`ccs onnuscg jh pbo``i`f tac ^cptckmcr ??

    ottones.>6Wc ogki`istrotij` aos obsj mcc` nritinizcg my auko` rifats ogvjnotcs hjr

    hoibi`f tj ajbg o`y nurrc`t jr hjrkcr S.^. jniobs onnju`tombc hjr post omuscs o`g i`stcog

    ogjpti`f ko`y jh tac Musa ogki`istrotij`s bcfob pjsitij`s i` jrgcr tj mbjne bowsuits my

    hjrkcr gctoi`ccs sccei`f rcgrcss hjr ibbcfob gctc`tij`, rc`gitij`, o`g tjrturc.>1

    Wc foi`s onaicvcg my tac kjgcst ikprjvckc`ts i` S.^. auko` rifats pjbiny ot ajkc

    aovc mcc` jvcrsaogjwcg my jtacr `cfotivc gcvcbjpkc`ts guri`f Jmokos prcsigc`ny.

    Wc hrontijus fjvcr`o`nc taot aos wronecg S.^. pjbitinob bihc i` tac post hcw ycors aos

    gcobt o mbjw tj tac oppcob jh Okcrino` gckjnrony tj jtacrs. Wc tito`in cjrts taot

    tac ogki`istrotij` put i`tj tryi`f tj c`ont acobta norc rchjrk ostj`isacg ko`y hjrcif`

    jmscrvcrs mjta mcnousc jh tac okju`t jh tikc o`g c`crfy rcquircg hjr tac S.^. systck

    tj ottckpt o kodjr rchjrk o`g tac gccp sjnijpjbitinob givisij`s tac cjrt aifabifatcg.

    Cvc` kjrc ikpjrto`tby, tac sckiporobysis jh fjvcr`o`nc taot aos prcvoibcg si`nc tac]cpumbino`s foi`cg o kodjrity i` tac Ajusc jh ]cprcsc`totivcs i` =

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    NO]@CFIC C@GJVKC@Whjr I@WC]@OWIJ@OB \CONC

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    WOEC@ WJFCWAC],tac vorijus cbckc`ts jh tac Jmoko opprjona nj`stitutc

    o` ikpjrto`t c`fofckc`t j` gckjnrony prjkjtij`. Yct i` tac borfcr pcrspcntivc jhJmokos jvcrobb hjrcif` pjbiny, tacy rcprcsc`t j`by o scnj`gory ckpaosis obj`fsigc tac

    nc`trob orcos jh nj`ncr` taot aovc toec` up kjst jh tac ogki`istrotij`s tikc o`g c`crfy4

    pursui`f nju`tcrtcrrjrisk, i`nbugi`f tarjufa tac wor i` Ohfao`isto`, tac rcbotcg nj`int

    i` \oeisto`, o`g tac borfcr struffbc tj njkmot ob-_ocgo j` kubtipbc nj`ti`c`ts5 c`gi`f

    tac wor i` Iroq5 ko`ofi`f rcbotij`s wita o ropigby risi`f Nai`o5 rcsctti`f rcbotij`s wita

    o rcnobnitro`t ]ussio5 tryi`f tj tawort Iro s unbcor okmitij`s5 ottckpti`f tj honibitotc o

    rcsjbutij` jh tac Isrocbi-\obcsti`io` nj`int5 o`g bost mut my `j kco`s bcost, tryi`f tj ovjig

    hurtacr i`tcr`otij`ob cnj`jkin i`stomibity o`g nrisis.

    Gckjnrony suppjrt furcs i` sjkc jh tacsc c`gcovjrs, suna os tac oig tj suppjrt

    pburobistin pjbitinob gcvcbjpkc`t os port jh tac cxit strotcfy i` Iroq o`g tac cjrt tj

    koi`toi` o viombc auko` rifats trone i` tac rcbotij`saip wita ]ussio. J` tac wajbc,

    ajwcvcr, gckjnrony suppjrt is `jt o kodjr cbckc`t jh o`y jh tac koi` orcos jh ottc`tij`

    o`g cjrt i` Jmokos hjrcif` pjbiny gcspitc ais ractjrinob orkotij` ot tac S`itcg

    @otij`s jh o` jvcrornai`f njkkitkc`t taot Okcrino wibb `cvcr wovcr i` jur cjrts tj

    sto`g up hjr tac rifat jh pcjpbc cvcrywacrc tj gctcrki`c tacir jw` gcsti`y.>9O pjssimbc

    cxncptij` is tac `cw prjki`c`nc jh gckjnrony nj`ncr`s i` S.^. pjbiny tjworg tac Orom

    wjrbg, os o rcsubt jh tac tigc jh pjbitinob nao`fc tacrc. Mut os gisnusscg omjvc, gckjnrony

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    NO]@CFIC C@GJVKC@Whjr I@WC]@OWIJ@OB \CONC

    suppjrt sj hor oppcors tj furc prjki`c`tby i` S.^. rcbotij`s j`by wita o ki`jrity jh

    Orom nju`trics.

    Wc rcob wcifat jh tac ogki`istrotij`s mrjogby stotcg njkkitkc`t tj gckjnrony o`g

    auko` rifats is obsj u`gcrnut my its pursuit jh hric`gby tics wita ko`y `j`gckjnrotinfjvcr`kc`ts hjr tac soec jh nju`tcrvoibi`f cnj`jkin o`g scnurity i`tcrcsts. Wis i`nbugcs

    tac hokibior, bj`f-sto`gi`f noscs jh uschub hric`gsaips wita tac outjnrotin fjvcr`kc`ts

    i` tac \crsio` Fubh o`g tac mosinobby njrgiob rcbotij`saip wita tac Nai`csc fjvcr`kc`t

    gcspitc its rcbc`tbcss gjkcstin rcprcssij`. Mut it obsj i`nbugcs jtacr nju`trics bcss i`

    tac bikcbifat. I` Nc`trob Osio o`g tac Nounosus, tac Jmoko ogki`istrotij` koi`toi`s

    hric`gby jr ot bcost kutuobby prjguntivc rcbotij`s wita u`gckjnrotin fjvcr`kc`ts i`

    Eozoeasto`, Szmceisto`,

    Ozcrmoido`, Orkc`io, o`g

    Eyrfyzsto` (wacrc tacfjvcr`kc`t wos outjnrotin

    u`tib tac justcr jh \rcsigc`t

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    NJS@WC]XOIBI@F I@WC]C^W^

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    O`fjbo4 Vita O`fjbo mcnjki`f o kodjr jib cxpjrtcr, tac S`itcg ^totcs

    wjres ossigujusby tj koi`toi` hric`gby rcbotij`s wita O`fjbo` prcsigc`tDjs Cguorgj gjs ^o`tjs, gcspitc ais scrijus gckjnrotin gchinic`nics. I`Koy =

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    78 GCKJN]ONY \JBINY S@GC] JMOKO

    NO]@CFIC C@GJVKC@Whjr I@WC]@OWIJ@OB \CONC

    Obb tarcc jh tacsc `orrotivcs wcrc tro shjrkotij`ob onnju`ts taot nost tac S`itcg ^totcs

    i` tac rjbc `jt dust os tac prikory gctcrki`cr jh tac i`tcr`otij`ob scnurity jrgcr mut os

    o rcsaopcr jh tac gjkcstin pjbitinob trodcntjry jh ko`y jtacr nju`trics. jgoy, `j suna

    `orrotivc hjr S.^. hjrcif` pjbiny cxists. Wc kubtipbc hrj`ts jh Jmokos hjrcif` pjbiny orc

    `jt i`tcrnj``cntcg ports jh j`c borfcr struffbc o`g orc `jt omjut rckoei`f tac wjrbgi` tac ikofc jh tac S`itcg ^totcs. Wcy orc omjut tac S`itcg ^totcs tryi`f tj prjtcnt its

    scnurity o`g cnj`jkin wcbb-mci`f i` tac honc jh kyriog givcrsc naobbc`fcs.

    Wis omsc`nc jh o nc`trob `orrotivc, o`g j`c i` waina gckjnrony prjkjtij` wjubg aovc

    o `oturob pbonc, is `jt o hoibi`f jh \rcsigc`t Jmoko o`g ais hjrcif` pjbiny tcok. ]otacr,

    it is o rccntij` jh tac stotc jh tac wjrbg. Ohtcr tac Njbg Vor hrokcwjre jh S.^. hjrcif`

    pjbiny c`gcg, tac i`tcr`otij`ob scnurity bo`gsnopc mcnokc i`nrcosi`fby actcrjfc`cjus,

    sporei`f o `ccg hjr o kotnai`f actcrjfc`city jh S.^. pjbiny c`fofckc`t. Onncpto`nc my

    tac S.^. hjrcif` pjbiny njkku`ity o`g S.^. pumbin jh tais actcrjfc`city wos gcboycg hjrtwj gcnogcsrst my tac i`itiob pjstNjbg Vor nj`ncit jh Okcrino os o bj`c supcrpjwcr

    taot wjubg gjki`otc tac i`tcr`otij`ob stofc biec o sjrt jh mc`if` kocstrj nj`gunti`f o

    pjsitivc-suk sykpaj`y jh cnj`jkin o`g pjbitinob fbjmobizotij`, o`g tac` my tac pjst-

    9/?? pcrncptij` taot Okcrinos hjrcif` pjbiny j`nc ofoi` sajubg mc strunturcg orju`g

    o si`fbc, gjki`o`t tarcot. Mut tajsc twj obtcr`otivc visij`s aovc hogcg. Wc rcobitics jh

    o kcssy wjrbg, mrikki`f wita borfc, kcgiuk, o`g skobb tarcots jh obb sjrts, rcquirc o

    porobbcb givcrsity jh S.^. hjrcif` pjbiny c`gcovjrs. Frcotcr kubtipjbority kco`s o bcss

    gjki`o`t rjbc hjr tac S`itcg totcs, cvc` tajufa S.^. pjwcr rckoi`s hjrkigombc. Wis

    nao`fcg pinturc njkcs os o rcogdustkc`t i` tac pbonc jh gckjnrony prjkjtij` i` tachjrcif` pjbiny ofc`go.

    Wis nao`fc is u`sotishyi`f tj sjkc, cspcniobby tajsc waj orc gissotiscg wita tac hont jh

    frjwi`f kubtipjbority o`g nrovc tac rcnj`struntij` jh o si`fbc, tro`shjrkotij`ob `orrotivc

    hjr S.^. hjrcif` pjbiny, j`c taot is obb omjut S.^. pjwcr o`g strc`fta. It is biecby taot tac

    gcmotc jvcr S.^. hjrcif` pjbiny i` tac u`hjbgi`f prcsigc`tiob cbcntij` nokpoif` wibb pboy

    jut os o` orfukc`t onrjss tais borfcr givigc. Gckjnrony prjkjtij` koy wcbb fct pubbcg

    i`tj taot gcmotc os it is sjkctikcs trcotcg os o prjxy hjr tac borfcr issuc jh ajw osscrtivc

    Okcrino sajubg mc i` tac wjrbg, cspcniobby tjworg ajstibc pjwcrs.

    I` troni`f tac cvjbutij` jh hjrcif` pjbiny `orrotivcs jvcr tikc, ajwcvcr, it is ikpjrto`t `jt

    tj c`g up saogjwmjxi`f wita ibbusjry ikofcs hrjk tac post. Wc pbonc jh gckjnrony i`

    tac stotcg hjrcif` pjbiny ofc`gos jh tac post tarcc gcnogcs wos ikprcssivc, mut tac ontuob

    pjbinics j` gckjnrony taot wc`t j` u`gcr`cota tac orthub no`jpics jh tacsc stjry bi`cs

    wcrc obwoys kuna kjrc kixcg tao` tac sjori`f wjrgs ikpbicg.

    Wus, ]j`obg ]cofo`s stobwort njkkitkc`t tj hrccgjk njcxistcg wita ko`y nj`ti`ui`f

    S.^. hric`gsaips wita rcprcssivc outjnrots, wactacr \rcsigc`t Kjmutu csc cej jh Toirc,

    \rcsigc`t ^uaortj jh I`gj`csio, \rcsigc`t Kjaokkog Tio-ub-Aoq jh \oeisto`, tac

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    vorijus prj-S.^. outjnrots i` tac Kiggbc Cost, o`g jtacrs. \rcsigc`t Nbi`tj`s ottonakc`t

    tj mjbstcri`f gckjnrony i` o fbjmobizi`f wjrbg fovc sif`ino`t gchcrc`nc tj cnj`jkin

    o`g scnurity i`tcrcsts taot u`gcrfirgcg hric`gby S.^. rcbotij`s wita gintotjriob rcfikcs

    tarjufajut tac Orom wjrbg

    o`g ikpjrto`t ports jhNc`trob Osio, Cost Osio, o`g

    ^jutacost Osio. \rcsigc`t

    Fcjrfc V. Musas Hrccgjk

    Ofc`go gig `jt jvcrrigc

    tac ikpcrotivc jh scnurity

    njjpcrotij` wita \oeisto`i

    prcsigc`t \crvcz Kusaorroh,

    tac vobuc jh i`tikotc tics wita

    ^ougi Oromio o`g jtacr Fubhkj`ornaics, o`g tac utibity

    jh fji`f cosy j` vorijus Ohrino` outjnrots sitti`f j` jib jr acbpi`f wita nju`tcrtcrrjrisk.

    Obb jh tacsc prcsigc`ts ecpt tacir snrupbcs j` gckjnrony o`g auko` rifats sunic`tby i`

    nacne tj fct obj`f rcosj`omby wcbb wita tac Nai`csc fjvcr`kc`t.

    Wus, tac u`cvc``css jh Jmokos njkkitkc`t tj gckjnrony omrjog is kjrc o

    nj`ti`uotij` jh o gcnogcs-bj`f pottcr` tao` o nao`fc jr o rctrcot. Kjrcjvcr, it is truc taot

    os o rcsubt jh o nao`fcg i`tcr`otij`ob bo`gsnopc, tac S`itcg totcs `j bj`fcr aos o nc`trob

    c`fofckc`t j` gckjnrony prjkjtij` ot tac acort jh its fcjstrotcfy sikibor citacr tj tacstruffbc tj c`g ^jvict tyro``y jr tac corby pjstNjbg Vor cjrt tj acbp c`surc tac sunncss

    jh gckjnrony i` pjstnjkku`ist Nc`trob o`g Costcr` Curjpc o`g tac hjrkcr ^jvict

    S`ij`. Yct tac S`itcg ^totcs rckoi`s c`fofcg, os it aos mcc` hjr gcnogcs, i` suppjrti`f

    gckjnrony i` `ukcrjus woys, borfc o`g skobb, i` o vcry borfc `ukmcr jh pboncs. I` hont,

    tac S`itcg ^totcs rckoi`s tac kjst ontivc o`g ikpjrto`t suppjrtcr jh gckjnrony i` tac

    wjrbg.

    @cvcrtacbcss, sustoi`i`f o`g saorpc`i`f tac S.^. fbjmob rjbc j` gckjnrony suppjrt

    rckoi`s o nj`ti`uob wjre i` prjfrcss. \ortiso` gcmotcs jvcr fro`g hjrcif` pjbiny`orrotivcs orc o `oturob o`g `cncssory port jh S.^. prcsigc`tiob nokpoif`s. ^j, tjj, orc tac

    pji`tcg nbosacs jvcr ajw aorg tac S`itcg ^totcs sajubg pusa sjkc aifa-prjbc ajstibc

    fjvcr`kc`ts, suna os Iro`s, j` tacir gckjnrotin sajrtnjki`fs o`g auko` rifats hoibi`fs.

    Mut tacsc orfukc`ts no` kose tac hont taot my hor tac vost kodjrity jh tac goiby wjre jh

    gckjnrony suppjrt is o kottcr jh miportiso` ofrcckc`t. O`g tacy koy hoib tj aifabifat

    tac bcss visimbc mut jhtc` cquobby nruniob issucs hjr mjbstcri`f S.^. gckjnrony suppjrt i`

    tac ycors oacog, wactacr u`gcr Gckjnrots jr ]cpumbino`s, i`nbugi`f4 i`dcnti`f ot bcost

    sjkc scrijus prjgckjnrotin nj`tc`t i`tj S.^. rcbotij`s wita putotivcby acbphub outjnrots5

    eccpi`f os kuna gckjnrony oig i`tont os pjssimbc i` tac njki`f obkjst ncrtoi` wovcjh scrijus nuts i` S.^. hjrcif` ossisto`nc5 njkpbcti`f tac i`stitutij`obizotij` jh `cw

    Wais omsc`nc jh o nc`trob `orrotivc,

    o`g j`c i` waina gckjnrony

    prjkjtij` wjubg aovc o `oturob pbonc,

    is `jt o hoibi`f jh \rcsigc`t Jmoko o`g

    ais hjrcif` pjbin y tcok. ]otacr, it is o

    rchbcntij` jh tac stotc jh tac wjrbg.

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    =< Bcogi`f rjufa Nivibio` \jwcr4 c Hirst _uogrc``iob Gipbjkony o`g Gcvcbjpkc`t]cvicw(Vosai`ftj`, G.N.4 S.^. Gcportkc`t jh ^totc o`g S.^. Ofc`ny hjr I`tcr`otij`obGcvcbjpkc`t, =

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    NO]@CFIC C@GJVKC@Whjr I@WC]@OWIJ@OB \CONC

    >7 Morone Jmoko, ]ckores my \rcsigc`t Jmoko o`g Ais Kodcsty Ei`f Omgubboa II jh Djrgo`Ohtcr Mibotcrob Kccti`f, Vaitc Ajusc, Koy ?6, =

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    WAJKO^ NO]JWAC]^is vinc prcsigc`t hjr stugics ot tac Nor`cfic C`gjwkc`t hjr

    I`tcr`otij`ob \conc. Ac is tac hju`gcr o`g gircntjr jh tac Gckjnrony o`g ]ubc jh Bow\rjfrok, waina o`obyzcs tac stotc jh gckjnrony i` tac wjrbg o`g cjrts my tac S`itcg

    ^totcs o`g jtacr nju`trics tj prjkjtc gckjnrony.

    Norjtacrs is o bcogi`f outajrity j` gckjnrony prjkjtij` o`g gckjnrotizotij` wjrbgwigc

    os wcbb os o` cxpcrt j` S.^. hjrcif` pjbiny fc`crobby. Ac aos wjrecg j` gckjnrony

    ossisto`nc prjdcnts hjr ko`y pumbin o`g privotc jrfo`izotij`s o`g norricg jut cxtc`sivc

    cbg rcscorna j` gckjnrony-muibgi`f cjrts orju`g tac wjrbg. I` oggitij`, ac aos mrjog

    cxpcric`nc i` kottcrs gcobi`f wita gcvcbjpkc`t, fjvcr`o`nc, auko` rifats, rubc jh bow,

    o`g nivib sjnicty gcvcbjpkc`t.

    Norjtacrs is tac outajr jr cgitjr jh cifat nritinobby onnboikcg mjjes j` gckjnrony

    prjkjtij`, os wcbb os ko`y ortinbcs i` prjki`c`t djur`obs o`g `cwspopcrs. Ac is o sc`ijr

    rcscorna hcbbjw ot @ucbg Njbbcfc, Jxhjrg S`ivcrsity, o`g aos obsj toufat ot tac Nc`trob

    Curjpco` S`ivcrsity o`g tac Dja`s Ajpei`s ^najjb jh Ogvo`ncg I`tcr`otij`ob ^tugics.

    OMJSW WAC OSWAJ]

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    WAC NO]@CFIC C@GJVKC@W HJ] I@WC]@OWIJ@OB \CONCis o

    privotc, `j`prjt jrfo`izotij` gcginotcg tj ogvo`ni`f njjpcrotij` mctwcc` `otij`s o`gprjkjti`f ontivc i`tcr`otij`ob c`fofckc`t my tac S`itcg totcs. Hju`gcg i` ?9?

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