last fall and the questions of how they should change their operations. what is one of the first things that has come to the floor this suggestions to delegate the authority to take investigator steps lower down to make them be able to build cases more quickly the same thing we saw in the fbi and that is the natural reaction with a overly complicated system in place. >> with the sec is that how goldman sachs could have the biggest profit in the second quarter and some was supposedly overseeing fed is also on their board met treasury secretary gates gave him a waiver from that conflict. >> the gentleman's time is expired. >> could i have the last panelists' comments. >> you can respond briefly. >> you can respond briefly. >> i agree internal oversight

mechanisms are very important but and i would also argue outside oversight is critical and the strongest internal oversight will not be as effective. >> what do you mean biosite? >> this body. where it is applicable by the accords pfizer corporation, a criminal court but also the up the scope was so broad that it allow the innocent people to be collected and that was perfectly legal and that is where i believe the abuse happened. >> with the chairman's indulgence, do you have a recommendation how that broad scope could be tightened? >> sure. to bring it back into the three patriot act 30 review use against a suspected agent of a foreign power or a member of a terrorist group rather than just

against people two or three times removed from the subject. >> that would be by restoring the language? >> right to. >> i think you. i thank all of the witnesses. without objection you can submit to the chair additional written questions which will ford and asks the witness is two respond as promptly as they can all members may submit any other additional materials and again i think the witnesses and with that this hearing is adjourned. >> you are watching c-span,

public affairs funding -- programming. remarks by president obama and iranian president ahmadinejad on that country's iranian -- uranium enrichment facility. >> president obama criticized iran for concealing the existence of that a nuclear facility used to enrich uranium. the president called for an immediate inspection of the facility. he was joined by british prime minister gordon brown and french president nicolas sarkozy. this to place at the g-20 summit in pittsburgh. -- took place at the g-20 summit in pittsburgh.

>> we are here to announce that yesterday in vienna, the u.s. and the united kingdom and france presented detailed evidence to the iaea demonstrating that the islamic republic of iran has been building a covert uranium enrichment facility for several years. earlier this week, the iranian government presented a letter to the iaea that made reference to a new enrichment facility years after they had started its construction. the existence of the facility underscores the continuing unwillingness to meet its obligations under u.n. security council resolutions and iaea requirements. we expect the iaea to immediately investigate this disturbing information and to report to the iaea board of governors.

iran's decision to build yet another nuclear facility without notifying the iaea represents a direct challenge to the basic compact at the center of the non-proliferation regime. these rules are clear. all nations have the right to peaceful nuclear energy. those nations with nuclear weapons must move towards disarmament. those nations without nuclear weapons must forsake them. that compaq has largely held for decades. keeping the world far safer and more secure. the compaq depends on all nations living up to their responsibilities. this site deepens a growing concern that iran is refusing to live up to those international responsibilities, including revealing all nuclear related activities. as the international community knows, this is not the first time that iran has concealed information about its nuclear

program. iran has a right to peaceful nuclear power that meets the energy needs of its people. the size and configuration of this facility is inconsistent with the peaceful program. iran is breaking rules that all nations must follow. endangering the global non- proliferation regime, denying its own people access to the opportunity they deserve, and threatening the stability and security of the region of the world. it is time for iran to act immediately to restore the confidence of the international community by fulfilling its international obligations. we remain committed to serious and meaningful engagement with iran to address nuclear issues through the p-5 plus one negotiations. through this dialogue we are committed to demonstrating that international law is not an empty promise. and obligations must be met and

trees will be in force. that is why there is a sense of urgency about the upcoming meeting between iran, the permanent members of the un security council, and germany. at that meeting, iran must be prepared to cooperate fully and comprehensively with the iaea to take concrete steps to create confidence and cut -- transparency in its nuclear program and demonstrate it is committed to establishing its peaceful intentions for meaningful dialogue and concrete actions. to put it simply, iran must comply with u.n. security council resolutions and make clear it is willing to meet its responsibilities as a member of the community of nations. we have offered iran a clear path toward greater international integration if it lives up to its obligations and that offer stands.

the iranian government must demonstrate through deeds its peaceful intentions. or be held accountable to international standards and international law. i should point out that although the united kingdom, france, and the united states made the presentation to be in a, that germany, a member of the p-5 plus one and the chancellor who could not be here this morning wish to associate with herself with these remarks. i would now like to turn to president sarkozy of france for a brief statement. >> we have met for a security meeting on disarmament and nuclear disarmament. i repeated my conviction that iran was taking the international community on a dangerous path. i have recalled all the attempts

that we have made to offer and negotiate a solution to the iranian leaders without any success with what has been revealed today is exceptional. following the enriching plant in 2002, it is now another one which is rafflesia -- revealed. it was designed and built over the past several years in direct violation of resolutions from the security council and from the iaea. i'm expecting from the iaea and exhaustive search, and risk -- a rigorous investigation as president obama's said. we were already in a very severe confidence crisis. we are now faced with a challenge, a challenge made to the entire international community. the six will meet with iranian representatives in geneva. everything, everything must be put on the table now.

we cannot let the iranian leaders gain time while the motors are running. if by december there is not an in depth change by the iranian leaders, sanctions will have to be taken. this is for the peace and stability. thank you. >> america, the united kingdom, and france are at one. iran's nuclear program is the most urgent proliferation challenge that the world faces today. as president obama and president sarkozy have just said, the level of deception by the iranian government and the scale of what we believe is the breach of international commitments will shock and anger the whole international community. and it will harden our resolve.

confronted by the serial the assumption of many years, the international community has no choice today but to draw a line in the sand. on october 1, iran must now engage with the international community and joined the international community as a partner. if it does not do so, it will be further isolated. i say on behalf of the united kingdom today, we will not let this matter rest. we are prepared to implement further and more stringent sanctions. let the message that goes out to the world be absolutely clear. that iran must abandon any military ambitions for its nuclear program. thank you. > mahmoud ahmadinejad

responded to president obama's statement. saying his country's nuclear program is in full compliance with international rules. he spoke with reporters following the un general assembly meeting in new york. this portion is about five minutes. >> that mr. obama along with mr. sarkozy and mr. brown have spoken about iran. i would like to point to a few issues here. iran's activities with respect to the peaceful use of nuclear technology are completely within the framework of iaea rules and under its supervision.

today i was quite surprised and i could not understand really whether we are supposed to inform the iaea of our activities or not at the end of the day. according to the regulations that have been laid down, every enrichment facility that is created must within six months before it is infused with gas been known of by the iaea. now, we still have one year left before that six month deadline kicks in. instead of six months, we actually informed the agency 18 months ahead of time. is this the right thing to do or the wrong thing to do?

i thought we were supposed to be encouraged for taking this action. i did not know that people should come together and just started voicing out of concern against us. this was the point -- first point i wanted to make. it was completely legal according to the law. the agency will come and take a look and produce a report and it is nothing new. since previous years, we have actually done the same thing, carried out the same process in our corporate of efforts with the iaea. the second point is that those who thought the they could take -- thought they could take the meeting and location of people being here in new york to turn the atmosphere around against the iranian nation but failed

probably thought to themselves that they had a winning card here. and they could come and make some noise. and then start commanding. iran must do so and so. iran must do this and that. we're saying what business of yours is it to tell us what we must do or not? you are just another country, a member state of the iaea like any other one. so, the positions that were taken today which we saw is quite different from the remarks made by mr. obama at the united nations. he correctly says that we must not move ahead based on speculations, we must not

unnecessarily accuse one another. tell me, what was done today, what exactly does that mean? they must not interfere in the activities of the iaea. they must give the iaea enough time to go check things out, prepare its report, and then provide the information to all the relevant bodies and organizations that are involved. it seems to me that what was done was a really big mistake. when the iaea report finally comes out, i am sure it will definitely feel sorry about their move. they will regret it and be regretting it more down the road. in the end of the day it is a very ordinary facility that is been set up. it is only in the beginning stages and we still have one month before that time, that

deadline when we inform everyone and it is not a secret facility. if it was, why did we informed the iaea one year ahead of time and we have done a very transparently. >> president barack obama's this action by the group of 20 nations since april has brought the global economy back from the brink. leaders from the world's 20 largest economies have wrapped up their meetings in pittsburgh. addressing issues such as executive pay. sustainable economic growth, and capital requirements for banks. following the meetings, the president spoke to reporters. this is about 30 minutes. >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states, barack obama. >> good afternoon. let me first of all thank the mayor, the county executive, and the people of pittsburg for

being extraordinary hosts. last night during the dinner that i had with world leaders, so many of them commented on the fact that sometime in the past that have been to pittsburg, in some cases 20 or 25 or 30 years ago, and coming back, they were so impressed with the revitalization of the city. a number of them remarked on the fact that it pointed to lessons that they could take away in revitalizing manufacturing towns in their home countries. the people here have been just extraordinary, and so i want to thank all of you for the great hospitality. i will tell you, i am a little resentful, because i did not get to pamela's diner for pancakes. yukio hatoyama did get pancakes, and he was raving about them.

six months ago, i said that the london summit marked a turning point in the g-20's efforts to prevent economic catastrophe. here in pittsburgh, we have taken several significant steps forward to secure our recovery and transition to a strong, sustainable, and economic growth. we brought the global economy back from the brink. we laid the groundwork today for long-term prosperity as well. it is worth recalling the situation we faced six months ago, the contracting economy, skyrocketing unemployment, stagnant trade, and a financial system that was nearly frozen. some were warning of a second great depression. but because of the bold and coordinated action we took,

millions of jobs have been saved or created. the decline in output has been stopped. financial markets have come back to life, and we stop the crisis from spreading further to the developing world. still, we know there is much further to go. to many americans are still at work, and struggling to pay bills. too many families are uncertain about what the future will bring, because our global economy is now finally interconnected. we need to act together to make sure a recovery creates new jobs and industries, while preventing the kinds of imbalances and abuse that led us into this crisis. pittsburg was a perfect venue for this work. this city has known a share of hard times. older industries like steel could no longer sustain growth, but pittsburg picked itself up and dust itself off and is making the transition to job- creating industries of the future, from biotechnology to clean energy.

serves as a model for turning the page to a 21st century economy, and a reminder that the key to our future prosperity lies not just in new york or los angeles or washington, but in places like pittsburgh. today we took bold and concerted action to secure that prosperity and to forge a new framework for strong, sustainable, and balanced growth. first, we agreed to sustain a recovery plans and to growth is restored and a new framework for prosperity is in place. hard-core natives in his plans lading indispensable role in averting catastrophe. now we must make sure that when broker turns, jobs do, too. that is what will continue our stimulus efforts until our employees are back to work and face them out when our recovery is strong. going forward, we cannot tolerate the same old boom and bust economy of the past. we cannot grow complacent.

we cannot wait for prices to cooperate. that is our new framework allowing each of us to assess the other's policies, to build consensus on reform, and to ensure that global demand supports growth for all. second, we agreed to take concrete steps to move forward with tough new financial regulations that ensure that a crisis like this can never happen again. never should we let the schemes of a few put the well-being of others at risk. those who act irresponsibly must not count on taxpayer dollars. those days are over. that is why we have agreed to a strong set of reforms. we will bring more transparency to the derivatives market. we will strengthen national capital standards so that banks can withstand losses and pay for their own risk. we will create more powerful tools to hold an initial firms

accountable and have orderly procedures to manage balers without hurting taxpayers. we will tie executive pay to long-term performance so that some decisions are rewarded instead of short-term greed. in short, our financial system will be far different and more secure than the one that failed so dramatically last year. third, we agreed to phase out subsidies for fossil fuel so that we can transition to a 21st century energy economy. this reform will increase our energy security. it will help transform our economy so that we are creating the clean energy jobs of the future. it will help us combat the threat posed by climate change. as i said in new york, all nations have a responsibility to meet this challenge, and together we have taken a substantial step forward in meeting their responsibility. finally, we agreed to reform our system of global economic

cooperation in governments. we can no longer meet the challenge of the 21st century with twentieth century approaches. that is why the g-20 will take the lead in building a new approach to cooperation, to make our institutions reflect the reality of our times. we will shift more responsibility to emerging economies within the international monetary fund, and give them greater voice. to build new markets and help the world's most moeller will citizens climb out of poverty, we established a new world bank up trust fund to support investments in food security and financing for clean and affordable energy. to ensure that we keep our commitments, we agreed to continue to take stock of our efforts going forward. we have learned and time again that in the 21st century, the nations of the world share mutual interests. that is why i have called for a new era of engagement that

yields real results for our people, an era when nations live up to their responsibilities and act on behalf of our shared security and prosperity. that is exactly the kind of strong cooperation we forged here in pittsburg and earlier this week in new york. on issue after issue, we see that the international community is beginning to move forward together. at the g-20, we have achieved a level of tangible, global economic cooperation we have never seen before, while acting to address the threat posed by climate change. we passed a historic resolution to secure nuclear materials, to stop the spread of nuclear weapons, and to seek the security of a world without them. as we approach negotiations with iran on october 1, we have never been more united in standing with the united kingdom, france, russia, china, and germany in demanding that iran live up to its responsibilities.

on all these challenges, there is much more work to be done, but we leave here today more confident and more united in the common effort of advancing security and prosperity for all our people. so i am very grateful to the other world leaders to review today. with that, let me take a few questions. >> the iranian president today said that your statement of this morning was a mistake, and that your mistakes work in iran does he favor. what gives you any sense that he continually negotiate with him, and when you talk about holding iran accountable, is the military option growing more likely? >> i think it is important to see what happened today, building on what happened in new york. you had an unprecedented show of unity on the part of the world community, saying that iran's action raises grave doubts.

not only did the united states, france, and the united kingdom, who initiated the intelligence that brought this to light stand before you, but you had china and russia as well issue statements calling for an immediate iaea investigation. that kind of solidarity is not typical. anybody who has been following responses to iran would have been doubtful just a few months ago that that kind of rapid response was possible. so i think iran is on notice that when we meet with them on october 1, they are going to have to come clean, and they are going to have to make a choice. are they willing to go down the path that i think ultimately it will lead to greater prosperity

and security for iran, giving up the acquisition of nuclear weapons and deciding they are willing to abide by international rules and standards in their pursuit of peaceful nuclear energy, or will they continue down a path that is going to lead to confrontation? as i said before, what has changed is that the international community has spoken. it is now up to iran to respond. i am not going to speculate on the course of action that we will take. we will give october 1 a chance, but i think you have heard that even countries who a year or six months ago might have been reluctant to even discuss things like sanctions have said that this is an important

enough issue to peace and stability in the world that iran would make a mistake in ignoring the call for them to respond in a forthright and clear manner, and to recognize that the choice they make over the next several weeks and months could well determine their ability to rejoin the international community or to find themselves isolated. the last point i will make specifically with respect to the military, i have always said that we do not rule out any options when it comes to u.s. security interests, but i will also reemphasized that my preferred course of action is to resolve this in a diplomatic fashion.

it is up to the iranians to respond. >> he said a couple of months ago that the war in afghanistan is a war of necessity. do you think it is possible to meet u.s. objectives there without an extra infusion of u.s. troops? as you consider this, how does the public's flagging support for the war affect your decision making now, and how has your review process been affected by the allegations of election fraud? >> first of all, let me be clear on our goals. we went into afghanistan not because we were interested in entering that country or positioning ourselves regionally, but because al qaeda killed 3000 plus americans and vowed to continue trying to

kill americans. and so my overriding goal is to dismantle the al qaeda network, to destroy their capacity to inflict harm, not just on us, but people of all faiths and nationalities all around the world, and that is our overriding focus. stability in afghanistan and pakistan are critical to that mission. after several years of drift in afghanistan, we now find ourselves in a situation in which you have strong commitments from our nato allies, all of them are committed to making this work, but i think there's also a recognition that after that many

years of trip, it is important that we examine our strategy is to make sure that they actually can deliver on preventing al qaeda from establishing safe havens. obviously the allegations of fraud with the recent election are of concern to us, and we are still awaiting results. we are awaiting the iec issuing their full report. what is most important is that there is a sense of legitimacy in afghanistan among the afghan people for the government. if there is not, that makes our task much more difficult. in terms of the review process we are going through, the minute i came into office, we initiated a review, and even before the review was completed, i ordered 21,000 additional

troops into afghanistan, because i thought it was important to secure the election, to make sure that the taliban did not disrupted. what i also said at the time was that after the election, we were going to reassess our strategy, precisely because so much of our success has to be linked to the ability of the afghan people themselves to provide for their own security. the afghan government's ability to deliver services, opportunity, and hope to their people. so we are doing exactly what i said we would do in march. i put in a new commander, general mcchrystal, and i asked him to give me an unvarnished assessment of the situation in afghanistan. he has done that as well. but keep in mind that from the start, my belief was, and this is shared with our allies, that our military strategy is only part of a broader project that has to include a civilian

component, a diplomatic components, and all those different factors are being weighed and considered at this point. i will ultimately make this decision based on what will meet that core goal that i set out at the beginning, which is to dismantle, disrupt, and destroy the al qaeda network. with respect to public opinion, i understand the public's weariness of this war, given that it comes on top of weariness about the war in iraq. every time we get report of a young man or woman who has fallen in either of those theaters of war, it is a reminder of the extraordinary sacrifice they are making. i know that our partners in afghanistan feel that same pain when they see their troops harmed.

we are asking some tough questions. we will not arrive at perfect answers. anyone who has looked at that situation realizes it is difficult and complicated. my solemn obligation is to make sure that i get the best answers possible, particularly before i make decisions about sending additional troops into the theater. >> let me ask you, while we were inside this very safe and secure and beautiful convention center, some 5000 demonstrators were on the outside.

some caused some property damage. others just shouted their messages, much of which had to do that what you believe the g- 20 summit was a success and represents a positive sign, they see it as something devilish and destructive of the world economy, and particularly the economy of the poor. what is your response to those who are demonstrating and those who oppose this summit? >> first of all, it is important to keep things in perspective for the people of pittsburg. if you have looked at any of the other summits that took place, in london, you have hundreds of thousands of people on the streets. at most of these summits, there has been a much more tumultuous response. i think the mayor and the county executive and all the people of pittsburg deserve extraordinary credit for having managed what is a very tranquil g-20 summit.

i think that many of the protests are just directed generically at capitalism, and they object to the existing global financial system. they object to free markets. one of the great things about the united states is that you can speak your mind and you can protest. that is part of our tradition. i disagree that the free market is the source of all ills. ironically, if they had been paying attention to what was taking place inside the summit itself, they would have heard a strong recognition from the most diverse collection of leaders in history that it is

important to make sure that the market is working for ordinary people, the government has a role in regulating the market in ways that do not cause the kinds of crises that we have just been living through, that our emphasis has to be on more balance, including making sure that growth is bottom up and workers, ordinary people, are able to pay their bills, make a decent living, send their children to college, and that the more that we focus on how the least of these are doing, the better of all of us are going to be. that principle was embodied in a communique that was issued. i would recommend those who were out there protesting, if

they are actually interested, in knowing what was taking place, to read the communique that was issued. >> i would like to follow up on iran. since iran seems to be so blatantly in reach of its international obligations and with some of your allies growing impatient, why even meet with the iranians on october 1? can you also explain to us what happened between the end of 2007, when an intelligence estimate cast doubt on the fact that iran was pursuing nuclear weapons and this year? what credit should be given to such intelligence? >> first of all, with respect to the intelligence that we presented to the iaea, this was

the work product of three intelligence agencies, not just one. these intelligence agencies checked over this work in a painstaking fashion, precisely because we did not want any ambiguity about what exactly was going on. i think that the response you saw today indicates the degree to which this intelligence is solid, and increase the degree to which iran was instructing enrichment facility that it had not declared, contrary to u.n. resolutions and contrary to the rules governing the iaea. in terms of meeting, i have said repeatedly that we are going to operate on two tracks,

that our preferred method of action is diplomatic, but if that does not work, then other consequences may follow. i also said, and this was debated extensively here in the united states, because there were some who suggested you cannot talk to iran, what is the point? by keeping the path of diplomacy open, that would actually strengthen world unity and our collective efforts to then hold iran accountable. i think you are starting to see the product of that strategy unfolds during course of this week. what we saw at the united nations in the security council was a strong affirmation of the principles of the nuclear nonproliferation treaty, and as a consequence, the iaea has strengthened, and those

countries to follow the rules are strengthened when it comes to dealing with countries like north korea and iran that do not follow the rules. that means that when we find that diplomacy does not work, we will be in a much stronger position, for example to apply sanctions that have bite. as i said, that is not the preferred course of action. i would love nothing more than to see iran choose the responsible path. whether they do so or not, will ultimately depend on their leaders, and they will have the next few weeks to show to the world which path they want to travel. i will take one last question. i have to call on one of these guys.

they are my constituency here. >> you just mentioned sanctions that have bite. what kind of sanctions, and i know you cannot get into details, but what kind of sanctions would have bite with iran? some of your visors today said that this announcement was a victory. do you consider it a victory, and if so, why didn't you announce it earlier, since you have known since president- elect? >> this is not a football game, so i am not interested in victory. i am interested in resolving the problem. the problem is that iran repeatedly says it is pursuing nuclear energy only per peaceful purposes, and its actions contradict its words.

as a consequence, the region is more insecure, and vital u.s. interests are threatened. my job is to try to solve that, and my expectation is that we are going to explore with our allies, a wide range of options in terms of how we approach iran, should iran declined to engage in the ways that are responsible. you just told me i am not going to get into details by sanctions, and you are right, i will not. but i think they do have the international community making a strong united front, that iran is going to have to pay attention. in terms of why we did not come out with this sooner, i already mentioned that it is very

important in these kinds of high stakes situations to make sure that the intelligence is right, and we wanted all three agencies, the french, the brits, and the americans to have thoroughly scrubbed this and to make sure that we were absolutely confident about the situation. we are, and now it is up to iran to respond. thank you very much, everybody. i hope you enjoyed pittsburg. thank you. [applause]

>> next, speeches in front of the united nations general assembly. we will hear from pakistani president zebari and palestinian president abbas and israeli president netanyahu. tomorrow morning, barbara slavin on iran's previously unacknowledged enrichment facility. adriel bettelheim talks about the role of olympia snowe of maine.

>> joined book to be live saturday for the national book festival here in washington. will kick off our coverage at 9:50 a.m. eastern with laura bush. all day authors including dan balz and your phone calls. and "the surge". find the schedule online. >> world leaders have been in new york this week speaking before the united nations general assembly. the president of pakistan. his remarks are 15 minutes. -- are about 15 minutes.

>> the assembly will hear an address by the president of the islamic republic of pakistan. [inaudible] [no audio]

>> on behalf of the u.s. assembly i have the honor to welcome to the un assembly the president of the islamic republic of pakistan and invite him to address the assembly. [applause]

>> mr. president, mr. secretary general. i am honored to return to this chamber of hope, peace, and cooperation. i wish to convey to you the warm greetings of the people of pakistan. we are delighted to see you, mr. president, presiding over the general assembly. high ideals of the united nations have inspired our vision of the global society. the global society that this is based on peace and justice, freedom, and human rights, equality, and equal opportunities, freedom from want and hugger. -- hunger.

a global society that believes in the quality of the nation's large or small. that promotes truth and reconciliation. on behalf of the people of pakistan, i assure you, you have our corporation to fashion a safe and better world. a world where children live in peace and harmony. this is a world in which we all depend on one another. [unintelligible] it calls for a reforming of the united nations on the principles of equality, consciousness [unintelligible] in pakistan the will of the people has prevailed. our people have produced a transformation. we have entered into a new era of democracy, rule of law, and

human rights. democracy in pakistan is of great importance. not only for our country but also for our region and the world. pakistan has struggled hard for democracy. my late wife led the fight for democracy and laid down her life for it. falling in the footsteps of her great father, she made the ultimate sacrifice so that our nation may live in democracy. we are now following in her footsteps. i, my party, my people, and pakistan's democracy are grateful to the international community and to the secretary general, his excellency ban ki- moon for constituting an international coalition of investigation into her assassination. we're confident that the commission will bring out to all

dimensions of her life, work, and tragic assassination. mr. president, the world supports our struggle for democracy. we thank you for that support. democracy in pakistan has been able to achieve success is in the fight against militancy. the challenge now is to make democracy sustainable and indeed irreversible. this requires the democracy should be able to deliver. it should meet the aspirations of our people for progress and prosperity. i must give our people peace and stability. mr. president, unfortunately, our neighborhoods have witnessed decades of conflict. pakistan has suffered greatly from terrorism and religious extremism. terrorism and extremism were not known to our society and culture. the religious extremism entered our society and the region when

we all in the free world decided to confront idolatry. the policy was based on exploitation of religion to motivate the muslims around the world to wage jihad. it was the policy then the leaders referred to as the modern equivalent of george washington. it is a policy that allowed war lords and criminals to destroy civilizations' to come. the widest -- it has multiplied and affected the world. to eliminate militancy, we must strike at its roots. we need to address the cause of deprivation, poverty, and illiteracy. we need to adopt a dialogue, development, and a wise use of forces our strategy. mr. president, pakistan has firmly responded to the

challenges of extremism and militancy. democracy has given people's ownership to the fight against terrorism. today, our nation stands fully united in the struggle. our law enforcement agencies have within a short span of time cleared a large area in -- from the militants. over 2.5 million were forced to leave their homes. about 2 million were hosted by their relatives and friends. i salute the host families. democracy and political ownership of the world have proved to be the chief weapon in the fight against militancy. in short span of 10 weeks, most of the interplay dislocated have returned to their homes. we're now engaged in rebuilding their lives. pakistan appreciates the support and understanding of the international community in our effort. we urge the international

community to reinforce the support for their. -- further. we are determined to eliminate extremism and terrorism. the return of peace and stability is critical. the flow of weapons across the region must stop. the funding and support to militants by drug barons and other elements must stop. we also believe that the reason -- the region holds great promise. we emphasize regional efforts for peace and stability. pakistan will continue to work with afghanistan and the international community's for the early restoration of peace and stability in that country. pakistan has hosted almost 3 million afghan refugees for the past three decades. we have been providing for them on our own. b -- we call upon the world to

-- for the safe return of refugees. democracy has begun to deliver. we are doing more in self- interest. we urge the world's democracies to do more for peace and development of people affected by militancy and terror. we need to create opportunities for our people. we'll urge our friends and partners to help pakistan for the well-being of their people. mr. president, pakistan desires friendly relations with india. we believe that dialogue will move forward. we look forward to the resumption of the composite dialogue. we seek a peaceful resolution. meaningful progress of the dispute is necessary for it a

durable peace and stability in south asia. pakistan also supports the right of the palestinian people . durable peace in the middle east requires that the issue of palestine is addressed meaningfully. we also call for the immediate release of aung san suu kyi. all nations security. peace and security are closely linked. security for all is important. we support all efforts for arms control, disarmament, non proliferation. the principle of equal security is of fundamental importance for achieving these objectives. imbalances and security especially at region -- recent levels needs to be addressed. pakistan will continue to play a role.

in promoting conflict resolutions and [unintelligible] in promoting initiatives on nuclear disarmament, non- proliferation on the basis of a non-[unintelligible] pakistan's party is economic development. we wish to build on internal [unintelligible] we seek partnership to develop a new situation. we are engaged in economic revival by developing our culture and building projects indicating initiating water conservation projects, undertaking infrastructure projects, and cooperation, encouraging beyond government the cooperative sector -- corporate sector in development. we need to develop a framework for corporations that will deliver quickly. deliver quickly. the challenges faced by