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as chairman of the helsinki convention, i watched firsthand as free speech, free association, and freearkets became the rallying cry for the brave dissident movement of the eastern bloc. solidarity in poland to charter said the seven in czechoslovakia, to heroes in russia. they found courage in the universal principles of free men and women. that helped usher in an era of new openness behind the iron curtain. ultimately, they helped bring down an empire. i have never forgotten the lesson. america's military is a powerful weapon. but is it not the only one we have? today we are engaged in a new struggle, unlike any in our history. our enemy is not defined by borders are governments, and the struggles to not be defined by a surrender ceremony. we are confronting not an evil empire but a network of hate and violence, and the trends of state fell year and nuclear proliferation that amplify its danger. but now, as then, our success will be measured not only by our determination but as well by our creativity. now, as then, we cannot afford to turn our backs on any web been in our arsenal. th