...proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, the systems to deliver them, and combatting terrorism. Promoting more open political and economic systems,...and respect for human rights and the rule of law. This region, long plagued by war, has embarked on an tone journey toward peace. Former antagonists...

...proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and the systems to deliver them; • Combating terrorism; and • Promoting more open political and economic...and respect for human rights and the rule of law. THE PEACE PROCESS AND US INTERESTS • Jordan and Israel signed a full treaty of peace in October,...

...ensuring fair access for American business to commercial opportunities in the region; combating terrorism; and promoting more open political and economic systems...region, the proliferation of NBC weapons and the means to deliver them poses a significant challenge to our ability to achieve these goals. Iran, Iraq, and...

...Pelletreau repeatedly stressed in 1996 that one of the US policy goals in the region is promotion of "more open political and economic systems and respect for human rights and the rule of law." Despite the damning assessment of Syria in Country Reports, we could find no evidence of how the administration...

...deliver them; • Combating terrorism; • Ensuring fair access to the region for American business; • And promoting more open political and economic systems, and respect for human rights and the rule of law.13 In all four items of regional security, Islamic activism seems to be the main obstacle to US...

...reserves." 150 The report explains that, "the proliferation of NBC [nuclear, biological, chemical] weapons and the means of delivering them poses a significant...ability of the United States to achieve these goals." 151 The need for political stability and access to oil, more properly continued US control, in the...

...— Checking the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction — Ensuring access for US business, and — Promoting more open political and economic systems and respect for human rights. Because of the importance of all these interests, the only sensible American policy toward this vital...