United States Final Statement

Our primary objective today was to foster a stable, democratic and prosperous Pakistan.
By forming collaborations with a Pakistani government that is friendly toward the United
States and capable of managing its affairs, we have achieved that objective. We thank
the PPP and PML-N party for their commitment to building peace in the country, and were
privileged to have them as partners in that process.

Today, we also sought to see free, fair and transparent elections held in Pakistan. Even
marred by violence and the loss of two of the major figureheads of critical Pakistani
parties, the integrity of these elections was above reproach. Through helping to build a
coalition to insure these free elections, we became part of one of the most pivotal
moments in Pakistan’s history. The Pakistani people have spoken, and they have now
ushered in a new era of cooperation and peace. We salute the courage of every man and
woman who took the time to exercise their critical right to vote.


We sought to prevent an outbreak of hostilities between India and Pakistan. We
appreciate that the leaders of both nations have been under tremendous pressure to remain
vigilant in their defense, and yet they have managed to avoid a full-scale conflict. The
Security Council, with US support, has adopted Resolution 1802 to insure that hostilities
between India and Pakistan do not re-emerge. The United States is proud to have
strengthened our ties with both nations in this process, and look forward to continue
brokering peace between these two influential nations.

The United States managed to prevent increased Indian dependence on Iran by convincing it
to withdraw from its projected pipeline project. We also succeeded in drawing India away
from Chinese influence through a number of agreements. The United states also placed
itself as mediator between India and Pakistan for nuclear issues and thus reasserted its
central position as broker in South-East Asia.

We are gratified that India remains committed to keeping its troops out of Pakistan, and
the United States was proud to prevent an inflammation of tensions between India and
China, as well as India and Iran. Despite the confusion over alleged aggression by India
that initially caused us some concern, we are relieved to have verifiable assurance that
no such aggression has existed, and that there is no longer a need to re-assess the
status quo with regard to India.

We also sought today to prevent Iran’s ability to build cooperation for its ongoing steps
toward nuclearization. We are pleased that the United Nations, European Union and our
allies share our dismay at the steps Iran has taken, and believe that this coalition will
prevent any further aggression. If there is any aggression from Iran, we believe we are
in a position to deter it quickly and without full-scale conflict.

Most of all, we are pleased to see Pakistan making huge strides toward being an
autonomous nation capable of handling its own affairs. The US and Pakistan share an
interest in having Pakistan be able to control the violence within its borders and to be
an effective and peaceful player on the world stage. We thank them for their efforts to
secure peace and cooperation within the FATA region, another major concern of ours at the
outset of the day. We have succeeded in preventing Pakistan from becoming a further
haven for radical extremists, and we thank the FATA group for their role in that. While
the threat of extremist violence remains a concern, the United States has built a strong
international coalition that is united against that threat. We will not be intimidated
by threats, and we will be prepared to prevent or retaliate against violence with the
full force of the United States.

We are pleased to have achieved our major objectives today, and grateful for the
cooperation of all of you who have made this possible. May God bless the new peaceful
Middle East, and may God bless America.