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*THOUGHT LEADERS - ForeignPolicy.com <http://foreignpolicy.com/>, "The Asia
Pivot Needs a Firm Footing in the Middle," by Yousef Al Otaiba, the United
Arab Emirates' ambassador to the United States*": "With unsteady neighbors,
expansionist dreamers and violent non-state actors all around us, we cannot
go it alone. We need friends and no friend is more important to us than the
U.S. ... While we hear the talk out of Washington about a 'pivot to Asia,'
U.S. energy independence, and new budget priorities, there are very few in
the Middle East who truly believe the U.S. commitment is waning. ...

*"We are realistic for sure* -- all partnerships must adapt with the times.
But we also know that the vital interests that connect us - the threat of
aggression and terrorism, the benefits of trade and commerce, the values of
peace and moderation - remain as strong today as ever before."
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