Prepared Remarks of Stuart Levey Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Before the US-MENA Private United States Department of the Treasury
New York, NEW YORK – Thank you for inviting me to speak today. It is a true honor to be here with the financial leaders of the Middle East , North Africa , and United States , both public and private sector alike, and I want to thank everyone for making the trip to attend this important conference.
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Commentary: America Understands The Notion Of Cultural Difference Free Internet Press
Intellpuke: The following commentary is written by Gary Younge, a correspondent in the U.S. for the Guardian newspaper based in Manchester, England. In his column, filed from Minneapolis, Minnesota, Mr. Younge maintains that, while the U.S. is not free of Islamaphobes, it is not a monolithic, culturally static state like Tony Blair's Britain. Mr. Younge's column follows: A few weeks ago,
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