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LEADERSHIP SECRETS OF HILLARY CLINTON

and lasting peace agreement that brings real security to
Israel; normal and positive relations with its neighbors; and
independence, economic progress, and security to the
Palestinians in their own state. We will exert every effort to
support the work of Israelis and Palestinians who seek that
result. It is critical not only to the parties involved but to
our profound interests in undermining the forces of alien-
ation and violent extremism across our world.
Terrorism remains a serious threat, and we must have a
comprehensive strategy, leveraging intelligence, diplomacy,
and military assets to defeat al-Qaeda and like-minded ter-
rorists by rooting out their networks and drying up support
for their violent and nihilistic extremism. The gravest
threat that America faces is the danger that weapons of
mass destruction will fall into the hands of terrorists. To
ensure our future security, we must curb the spread and use
of these weapons—whether nuclear, biological, chemical,
or cyber—while we take the lead in working with others to
reduce current nuclear stockpiles and prevent the develop-
ment and use of dangerous new weaponry.
Therefore, while defending against the threat of terror-
ism, we will also seize the parallel opportunity to get Amer-
ica back in the business of engaging other nations to reduce
stockpiles of nuclear weapons. We will work with Russia to
secure their agreement to extend essential monitoring and
verification provisions of the START Treaty before it
expires in December 2009, and we will work toward agree-

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