We are fully aware that preparedness is necessary.

We know what must be done.

We now know that they are not.

Nor is there such a thing as a free war.

We see the importance of our work, but we also see its limits.

Now we see that countries far away have had very similar experiences.

It is easy to see why.

We knew our heroes would win.

We understand, however, that the world is changing, and changing quickly.

We realize that this is primarily the responsibility of the Ivorian people themselves.

First, markets need clear rules.

In the end, the alternatives to adjustment are not soft.

We are aware that his task is by no means an easy one, but he must succeed.

We must recognize, yet again, that we are all in this together.

But there is a critical difference between balancing and subservience.

It is easy to see how terrorism can lead to torture.

It is not hard to see why.

We understand that both sides have domestic concerns and demands to address.

But make no mistake both parties are implicated.

This possibility is at our fingertips.

Finally, policymakers are running out of tools.

But the point remains that ideas matter.

We must recognize that democracy has proved its worth around the world.

A country s most valuable resource is its people.

But we should be clear that these changes are not just tinkering at the edges.

We realize that reporting can be a strain on already limited administrative resources.

It is heart warming to recognize that the proposal enjoys widespread support among Member States.

The dilemma posed by China for democratic regimes is understandable.

Many of these pernicious side effects can already be perceived.

After all, we do know that it is our future.

In retrospect, this was a major mistake.

Second, it is important to recognize the limited logic and impact of transition.

Number two thing that Howard did is he made us realize it's another very critical point he made us realize in the importance of what he likes to call horizontal segmentation.

But we must understand that Copenhagen is also a big chance to revive the global economy.

But in the end, the point isn t a battle over strategies.

As a matter of simple arithmetic, we know that the rest of the world is running correspondingly smaller surpluses.

But we have to understand the consequences of wringing our hands instead of putting them to work.

Finally, we need a European economic stimulus program a Big Bargain and we need it now.

We do know that recent economic growth in many countries has been spectacular.

We recognize that an unstable government can swing back to uncompromising intransigence.

When considering Yemen s future, therefore, the stakes could hardly be higher.

As Secretary Rice has noted, we recognize that 2005 is not 1945.

To continue that joint forward movement, we must all recognize realistic needs and responsibilities.

We consider global partnerships in the pursuit of the MDGs to be imperative.

It is important to recognize that the world s poorest people are not the same people from year to year.