President Bush shakes hands with U.S. soldiers during a visit at the U.S. military base Camp Bondsteel, 40 kilometers southeast of Kosovo's capital, Pristina, July 24, 2001. (AP/WWP)

President Bush and UN Secretary General Kofi Annan walk with Secretary of State Colin Powell at the White House. (AP/WWP)

President Bush, right, meets with Chinese President Hu Jintao, left, in the Oval Office of the White House May 1, 2002. (AP/WWP)

President George W. Bush talks with King Abdullah of Jordan (left) and then-President Pastrana of Colombia during the United Nations conference in Monterrey, Mexico, March 22, 2002. (AP/WWP)

President Bush speaks at the TASO AIDS Counseling Center in Entebbe, Uganda, July 11, 2003. The president outlined his $15-billion AIDS program. (AP/WWP)

President George W. Bush greets Lithuanians at Rotuse Square in the center of Vilnius, Lithuania, November 23, 2002. (AP/WWP)

MIDDLE EAST
 
"We believe that freedom can advance and change lives in the greater Middle East, as it has advanced and changed lives in Asia, and Latin America, and Eastern Europe, and Africa. We believe it is a tragedy of history that in the Middle East -- which gave the world great gifts of law and science and faith -- so many have been held back by lawless tyranny and fanaticism. We believe that when all Middle Eastern peoples are finally allowed to live and think and work and worship as free men and women, they will reclaim the greatness of their own heritage."

EUROPE
 
"Romania has made a historic journey. Instead of hatred, you have chosen tolerance. Instead of destructive rivalry with your neighbors, you have chosen reconciliation. Instead of state control, you have chosen free markets and rule of law. And instead of dictatorship, you have built a proud and working democracy...I'm honored to carry a message to the people of Romania: We proudly invite you to join NATO, the great alliance of freedom."

AFRICA
 
"All of us share a common vision for the future of Africa. We look to the day when prosperity for Africa is built through trade and markets. We see a continent at peace, where the people of Africa obtain education and medical care, and live in freedom...Yet fulfilling this vision is the work of many years. It will require hard effort and true leadership and a rejection of some old ways. And in this great work, you will always have a partner in the United States."

ASIA
 
"The people of Tokyo, Seoul, and Beijing touched all our hearts in the days after September 11 with moving displays of sympathy and support in the wake of the terrorist attacks. Today, all three nations are supporting our fight against terrorism."

LATIN AMERICA
 
"El Salvador is one of the really great stories of economic and political transformation of our time. Just over a decade ago, this country was in civil war. For millions of Salvadorans, violence was a daily reality, and prosperity was just a distant dream. Today, El Salvador is at peace. The country has renewed its commitment to democracy and economic reform and trade. It is one of the freest and strongest and most stable countries in our hemisphere. The United States considers El Salvador a close friend and strong ally."

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