The United States ended the cold war and brought stability to Western Europe because it understood that peace must be based on dealing effectively with the military capabilities of former adversaries and not on changes in intentions alone.
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" He tells us how his father, a bank president who suffered from calcified arthritis of the spine, used to "sit and look out at this churchyard, and it gave him a sense of peace, because it was always green, and it was always peaceful, and it was, um, a wonderful place.
One song that inspires me is "Give Peace a Chance" by John Lennon because it tells us that the world - that our world needs peace to make it a better place and also tells us how we can make peace with one another.
Mr Ahern wants peace because it would be good for the prosperity of all of Ireland.
But because of it Chileans now have peace, democracy and hope for a better future.
In return, we got Netanyahu, who in 1996 stopped the peace process because it did not agree with his right wing views.
Boeing eventually urged the White House to seek peace, because it feared its European customers would side with their local manufacturer and stop buying Boeings.
The argument will be an all too familiar one: continuing aid violates the newest peace plan because it maintains the Resistance as a force in being.
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If it now confronts a messy war and a messy peace, it is largely because it resorted to force with such inadequate preparation.
We got an iPad because we thought it might provide more peace and quiet during long car rides.
Mr Sharon offered to co-ordinate the Gaza withdrawal with the Palestinians, but Mr Abbas refused because it is not part of a full peace deal.
It's a fragile peace because the underlying issue that sparked weeks of violence has not been settled - a Shiite power struggle between Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr.
And now, here is a chance - because we have peace and certainly economically, it's getting on its feet after all these years, and that's very exciting - here's a chance to say, here's a good news story about Northern Ireland.
He has condemned the building of Jewish settlements on Palestinian territory more bluntly than his predecessors did, because he rightly thinks they make it harder to negotiate a peace deal.
Mums, gerbera daisies, and the peace lily, which is a favorite of mine because it looks good and even I can keep one alive.
And we, too, must lend all kinds of support that we can in our regions and -- in our respective regions and in the world in general in trying to achieve global peace, because this is not the time to make enemies, it's the time to make friends.
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But it is precisely because of this that an initiative has been undertaken so that the peace process can be stabilised, sustained and strengthened.
The minister is expected to say that "well-spent aid" is in the UK's interest because it promotes political progress and supports the military's work to bring security and peace to the country.
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IMF, but may find it withheld because of the war: the United States, which has been pressing for peace talks between Congo's government and its rebels, has made known its disapproval of Zimbabwe's armed intervention.
The administration insists that its decisions were right, not least because American troops might not have saved Mr Aristide anyway: it had tried to arrange a peace deal but the armed opposition had grown too strong for compromise.
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However, the absence of peace in the Middle East is a problem for all of us, because what it does is keep feeding terrorism all over the world.
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It has been said by many that Mr. Clinton pushed so hard for peace last year because he was seeking a legacy.
This is sloppy, not just because it ignores the free markets which, while not alone sufficient, are the essential element in prosperity and peace of Europe.
Beyond the specific commitments made, the Hebron accord is important because it renewed the partnership between Israelis and Palestinians, a partnership that is essential to the success of the peace process.
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