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IMAGE: Coco Vandeweghe of the United States plays a backhand in her quarter final match against Spain's Garbine Muguruza on day nine of the 2017 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Tuesday. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Garbine Muguruza towels down in her quarter final against CoCo Vandeweghe. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
"I really wasn't feeling that great out there funnily enough. I was actually quite nervous," Vandeweghe said.
"I just tried to play my best, stay within myself and keep my patterns.
"She fought through a few break points but I kept up the pressure and she finally cracked.
"Then once I got rolling in the second it was like a freight train and (she) couldn't stop it."
Vandeweghe, whose previous best grand slam tournament was making the quarter finals at Wimbledon in 2015, will now meet compatriot Venus Williams in Thursday's semi final.
Vandeweghe had said after she defeated Kerber the key to overcoming last year's French Open champion was to "beat her to that punch."
While neither gave an inch in the opening salvos of the first set, the American's brutal groundstrokes finally produced some sustained pressure on the Spaniard in the seventh game.
IMAGE: Coco Vandeweghe of the US celebrates winning her quarter final match against Spain's Garbine Muguruza on Tuesday. Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters
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"It was quite frustrating for me to have so many break points because I was second guessing myself on what to do with the returns," Vandeweghe said.
"I think the pressure got to her because she gave me the double fault."
Vandeweghe fought off Muguruza's only break point of the first set in the 10th game and sealed it in 56 minutes when the seventh seed's backhand sailed over the baseline.
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IMAGE: Coco Vandeweghe of the United States plays a backhand in her quarter final match against Spain's Garbine Muguruza on day nine of the 2017 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Tuesday. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images
Coco Vandeweghe blasted her way into her first grand slam semi final with a dominant display of power tennis to destroy French Open champion Garbine Muguruza 6 4, 6 0 at the Australian Open on Tuesday.
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IMAGE: Garbine Muguruza towels down in her quarter final against CoCo Vandeweghe. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
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"I just tried to play my best, stay within myself and keep my patterns.
"She fought through a few break points but I kept up the pressure and she finally cracked.
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Vandeweghe, whose previous best grand slam tournament was making the quarter finals at Wimbledon in 2015, will now meet compatriot Venus Williams in Thursday's semi final.
Vandeweghe had said after she defeated Kerber the key to overcoming last year's French Open champion was to "beat her to that punch."
While neither gave an inch in the opening salvos of the first set, the American's brutal groundstrokes finally produced some sustained pressure on the Spaniard in the seventh game.
IMAGE: Coco Vandeweghe of the US celebrates winning her quarter final match against Spain's Garbine Muguruza on Tuesday. Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters
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"It was quite frustrating for me to have so many break points because I was second guessing myself on what to do with the returns," Vandeweghe said.
"I think the pressure got to her because she gave me the double fault."
Vandeweghe fought off Muguruza's only break point of the first set in the 10th game and sealed it in 56 minutes when the seventh seed's backhand sailed over the baseline.
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Asked whether Trump's comments questioning Arizona Sen. John McCain's heroism offended them, some said they were actually more offended by McCain's comments when he called those who showed up for Trump's rally "crazies."
"Mr . Trump did say four times that McCain was a war hero and again," Sean Van Anglen, a Republican, said, adding that "the media and everyone is only playing that one clip."
And Jerry DeLemus, a veteran, said that Trump has an issue with McCain as a "sitting senator," not as a veteran.
"As a Marine . we like guys who don't get captured, too," he said. "I don't think that he meant that as an insult to POWs or the military at all."
Trump has inspired a slice of the American public that is disillusioned by politics and politicians and some told Camerota that they cannot see themselves voting for anyone else but Trump.
"I like that he's not a politician. I'm tired of politicians," Johnson, a Republican said. "I'm tired of the sugar coating that they tell us that they're going to fix this economy. I believe Mr. Trump really wants to make America great again."
Republican Jerry DeLemus, a veteran who served in the Marine Corps, said that Trump's success as a business man is appealing.
"Our country is in terrible economic condition and middle class America has been decimated over the last 30 years. Donald Trump has taken businesses and companies and turned them around, made them profitable again," DeLemus said.
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But Trump, who announced his presidential bid without a prompter and without reading off a script, does not seem concerned with nuanced delivery. Some, like former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, have called his approach "a barking carnival act" and "a toxic mix of demagoguery, mean spiritedness and nonsense," but others say it's refreshing.
"He says what he means. imitation hermes mens belt I honestly believe he's telling the truth," Susan DeLemus said, echoing a sentiment shared by all six supporters.
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Donald Trump: As president, 'I'll change my tone'
Some said that the issue of immigration would not have risen to the national spotlight had Trump not highlighted it.
"I think that immigration is the most important issue facing our country today," said Ryan Girdusky, a Republican.
"What do you think is Donald Trump's immigration policy?" Camerota asked.
"Certainly, to crack down on sanctuary cities," Girdusky said. "I don't think that Katherine Steinle's death would have gotten the coverage it did had Donald Trump not been speaking about this."
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And none of the six Trump supporters were bothered by his comments that Mexican immigrants are "rapists" and drug dealers.
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The 2017 Tour of Flanders will be broadcast 2 April on SBS Viceland and streamed live on Cycling Central from 9.20 pm AEDT.
All the climbs that make up the Tour of Flanders route have been seen before already and the course has largely remained the same from last year's race. The final 75 kilometres is exactly the same as last year and again, it looks like the double punch of the Oude Kwaremont and Paterberg is again set to be the scene of a lot of the action. It is the Tour of Flanders though and attacks can come at any moment and inattention is punished severely.
It seems crude and simplistic to break down a race that contains 18 climbs, 260 kilometres total distance covered and 202 riders as a race between two. Nonetheless, the dominant narrative heading into the Ronde has been the anticipation of the rivalry between the Olympic champion Greg van Avermaet (BMC) and World champion Peter Sagan (Bora Hansgrohe).
Sagan will clip in at the start as defending champion after out duelling Fabian Cancellara last year in a performance for the ages and as always comes into the race seemingly in a great position to win. Of course he is a perennial contender to win any race that he lines up in and it seems that he has been feeling that pressure more in recent weeks.
At Milan San Remo, he remarked that Michal Kwiatkowski (Team Sky) owed him a beer after sitting on his wheel in the final kilometres to take the final victory in the sprint before getting worked up over Niki Terpstra's (QuickStep Floors) lack of cooperation at Gent Wevelgem when van Avermaet and Jens Keukeleire (Orica Scott) made the race winning move.
Van Avermaet is a very different character to the bombastic Slovak, as reserved as Sagan is out going, but he comes into the race with supreme confidence after taking out a unique triptych of semi classic races. Omloop het Nieuwsblad, E3 Harelbeke and Gent Wevelgem have all ended up in wins for the Belgian star and he's coming into the Ronde van Vlaanderen with arguably the best form of his life.
Last year's race ended in tears by the side of the road, nursing a broken collarbone and shattered dreams. He'll get a chance to make amends this year and looks in supreme shape to do so. Going up against Sagan won't faze van Avermaet, he is one of a select few that will back himself in a sprint imitiaton hermes bag after 250 kilometres against the world champion and by no means will he just sit back and wait for a bunch kick.
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Luke Durbridge (Orica Scott) is the great Australian hope in the race, his form in the last month of classics has been nothing short of outstanding and he's confirmed that he deserves to be mentioned in the top echelon of contenders for the race. A sixth at Strade Bianche was followed by two fourths in Dwars dor Vlaanderen and E3 Harelbeke and his form is topping off nicely with a series of strong showing in Drieesdage de Panne over the last few days.
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The strongest team in the race will be the Belgian squad QuickStep Floors who boast former three time winner Tom Boonen along with a squad of hopefuls. Boonen is reaching the end of his career but still has plenty of fight left in him and it would be folly to expect anything less than a full gas effort from 'Tommeke'.
He will be aided by Niki Terpstra, who finished second in 2015 and has been in the Top 10 four times in the past five editions. Terpstra is arguably the most consistent rider in Flanders, a race where ill chance and missed opportunity mar even the most blessed riders. Yves Lampaert, Zdenek Stybar and Phillipe Gilbert are all other potential winners and the QuickStep Floors squad will be very unhappy if they aren't at the pointy end of the race with multiple options for the win.
The other Belgian squad, Lotto Soudal, will be keen to show their numbers in any final split as well. They don't quite have the pedigree or sheer numbers of QuickStep but they have a bit more of the surprise factor about them and an aggressive mindset that should serve them well. 23 year old Tiesj Benoot came from nowhere in 2015 to finish fifth as a neo pro and will deservedly take leadership into the race here after consistent showings so far this season. With names like Jurgen Roelandts, Andre Greipel and Jens Debusschere alongside him, expect the red colours of Lotto Soudal to have a significant impact in shaping the race, particular if they work with QuickStep.
2015 winner Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) may not be the rider everyone is talking about heading into the race but that is when the big Norwegian performs at his best. He surprised to win his first monument at Milan San Remo then caught everyone except Niki Terpstra napping with a superb attack in Flanders to win in convincing fashion.
He looks to be coming into good form, his fourth at Milan San Remo has been franked with good showings at Drieesdage de Panne and he'll be a dark horse. He's said in the past that he prefers the hellingen of Flanders over the pave of Roubaix in a week's time, so it would be little surprise if Kristoff is aiming to peak his form here.
The other sprinter come classics specialist is John Degenkolb (Trek Segafredo). Conversely to Kristoff, he's a bigger fan of the Northern France cobbles than the ones in Belgium but it wouldn't be smart to write him off either way. His comeback from the horrific collision with a car in early 2015 has been slowly gaining momentum and this will be the first proper peak of form for the German. He'll be utterly determined to make up for lost time and there are few as gritty and determined as Degenkolb in the hard races.
The 153.3 kilometre women's event will have its own live stream and hopefully the host broadcaster switches over to live pictures whilst the men's race is still getting going to watch the decisive kilometres in the finale. From an Australian perspective, it should prove to be great viewing as Orica Scott has been racing with a very attacking mindset over the spring classics season.
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That will open the race up for names like Katarzyna Niewiadoma (WM3 Energie), Ellena Cecchini (Canyon SRAM) Ellen van Dijk and Lucinda Brand (both Sunweb). Maybe even a strong sprinter like Lotta Lepisto (Cervelo Bigla), Amalie Didereksen (Boels Dolmans), Chloe Hosking (Ale Cippolini), Jolien D'Hoore (Wiggle High5) or Coryn Rivera (Sunweb) can survive the cobbled climbs and make everyone else in the field nervous about taking them to a reduced bunch finish.
Regardless of the name that crosses the line first, the Ronde van Vlaanderen always throws up action, melodrama and nail biting racing and is rightly regarded as one of the best days of racing on the calendar.
The race around the region of Flanders in northern Belgium has almost a mythical status in road cycling. Many races take in the area and it's a staple of any preparation for the monument to include the cobbled semi classics. Races like E3 Harelbeke, Gent Wevelgem and Omloop het Nieuwsblad take on extra significance as indicators for the 'Ronde van Vlaanderen'.
The 2017 Tour of Flanders will be broadcast 2 April on SBS Viceland and streamed live on Cycling Central from 9.20 pm AEDT.
All the climbs that make up the Tour of Flanders route have been seen before already and the course has largely remained the same from last year's race. The final 75 kilometres is exactly the same as last year and again, it looks like the double punch of the Oude Kwaremont and Paterberg is again set to be the scene of a lot of the action. It is the Tour of Flanders though and attacks can come at any moment and inattention is punished severely.
It seems crude and simplistic to break down a race that contains 18 climbs, 260 kilometres total distance covered and 202 riders as a race between two. Nonetheless, the dominant narrative heading into the Ronde has been the anticipation of the rivalry between the Olympic champion Greg van Avermaet (BMC) and World champion Peter Sagan (Bora Hansgrohe).
Sagan will clip in at the start as defending champion after out duelling Fabian Cancellara last year in a performance for the ages and as always comes into the race seemingly in a great position to win. Of course he is a perennial contender to win any race that he lines up in and it seems that he has been feeling that pressure more in recent weeks.
At Milan San Remo, he remarked that Michal Kwiatkowski (Team Sky) owed him a beer after sitting on his wheel in the final kilometres to take the final victory in the sprint before getting worked up over Niki Terpstra's (QuickStep Floors) lack of cooperation at Gent Wevelgem when van Avermaet and Jens Keukeleire (Orica Scott) made the race winning move.
Van Avermaet is a very different character to the bombastic Slovak, as reserved as Sagan is out going, but he comes into the race with supreme confidence after taking out a unique triptych of semi classic races. Omloop het Nieuwsblad, E3 Harelbeke and Gent Wevelgem have all ended up in wins for the Belgian star and he's coming into the Ronde van Vlaanderen with arguably the best form of his life.
Last year's race ended in tears by the side of the road, nursing a broken collarbone and shattered dreams. He'll get a chance to make amends this year and looks in supreme shape to do so. Going up against Sagan won't faze van Avermaet, he is one of a select few that will back himself in a sprint imitiaton hermes bag after 250 kilometres against the world champion and by no means will he just sit back and wait for a bunch kick.
The problem that both the favourites will share is that they are 200 other riders on the startlist equally keen to see themselves win the race and they don't have the strongest teams to support their bid. Other riders will feel that they have a great chance at causing an upset as van Avermaet and Sagan can't afford to chase down every move and it could well be a surprise winner that spoils the party for the big names.
Luke Durbridge (Orica Scott) is the great Australian hope in the race, his form in the last month of classics has been nothing short of outstanding and he's confirmed that he deserves to be mentioned in the top echelon of contenders for the race. A sixth at Strade Bianche was followed by two fourths in Dwars dor Vlaanderen and E3 Harelbeke and his form is topping off nicely with a series of strong showing in Drieesdage de Panne over the last few days.
The power which once saw Durbridge regarded as one of the top time triallists going around has been put to good use with his improved grit and endurance and it's got to the point where he could spring a surprise over the more established classics stars. He will have to arrive at replica birkin handbags the finish solo, the Australian has never been renowned as having a great turn of pace in a sprint.
The strongest team in the race will be the Belgian squad QuickStep Floors who boast former three time winner Tom Boonen along with a squad of hopefuls. Boonen is reaching the end of his career but still has plenty of fight left in him and it would be folly to expect anything less than a full gas effort from 'Tommeke'.
He will be aided by Niki Terpstra, who finished second in 2015 and has been in the Top 10 four times in the past five editions. Terpstra is arguably the most consistent rider in Flanders, a race where ill chance and missed opportunity mar even the most blessed riders. Yves Lampaert, Zdenek Stybar and Phillipe Gilbert are all other potential winners and the QuickStep Floors squad will be very unhappy if they aren't at the pointy end of the race with multiple options for the win.
The other Belgian squad, Lotto Soudal, will be keen to show their numbers in any final split as well. They don't quite have the pedigree or sheer numbers of QuickStep but they have a bit more of the surprise factor about them and an aggressive mindset that should serve them well. 23 year old Tiesj Benoot came from nowhere in 2015 to finish fifth as a neo pro and will deservedly take leadership into the race here after consistent showings so far this season. With names like Jurgen Roelandts, Andre Greipel and Jens Debusschere alongside him, expect the red colours of Lotto Soudal to have a significant impact in shaping the race, particular if they work with QuickStep.
2015 winner Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) may not be the rider everyone is talking about heading into the race but that is when the big Norwegian performs at his best. He surprised to win his first monument at Milan San Remo then caught everyone except Niki Terpstra napping with a superb attack in Flanders to win in convincing fashion.
He looks to be coming into good form, his fourth at Milan San Remo has been franked with good showings at Drieesdage de Panne and he'll be a dark horse. He's said in the past that he prefers the hellingen of Flanders over the pave of Roubaix in a week's time, so it would be little surprise if Kristoff is aiming to peak his form here.
The other sprinter come classics specialist is John Degenkolb (Trek Segafredo). Conversely to Kristoff, he's a bigger fan of the Northern France cobbles than the ones in Belgium but it wouldn't be smart to write him off either way. His comeback from the horrific collision with a car in early 2015 has been slowly gaining momentum and this will be the first proper peak of form for the German. He'll be utterly determined to make up for lost time and there are few as gritty and determined as Degenkolb in the hard races.
The 153.3 kilometre women's event will have its own live stream and hopefully the host broadcaster switches over to live pictures whilst the men's race is still getting going to watch the decisive kilometres in the finale. From an Australian perspective, it should prove to be great viewing as Orica Scott has been racing with a very attacking mindset over the spring classics season.
The field is without a standout favourite this year, Boels Dolmans haven't been the dominant powerhouse of previous years and there isn't the domination of a name like Marianne Vos (WM3 Energie) or Hermes birkin bags fake Lizzie Deignan (Boels Dolmans).
Elisa Longo Borghini (Wiggle High5) probably deserves top billing as a former winner and one of fashion cheap hermes handbags the most consistent performers in Flanders over recent seasons. Her dramatic Strade Bianche win was a while ago however, and she hasn't been in quite the same form since.
That will open the race up for names like Katarzyna Niewiadoma (WM3 Energie), Ellena Cecchini (Canyon SRAM) Ellen van Dijk and Lucinda Brand (both Sunweb). Maybe even a strong sprinter like Lotta Lepisto (Cervelo Bigla), Amalie Didereksen (Boels Dolmans), Chloe Hosking (Ale Cippolini), Jolien D'Hoore (Wiggle High5) or Coryn Rivera (Sunweb) can survive the cobbled climbs and make everyone else in the field nervous about taking them to a reduced bunch finish.
Regardless of the name that crosses the line first, the Ronde van Vlaanderen always throws up action, melodrama and nail biting racing and is rightly regarded as one of the best days of racing on the calendar.
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Here is US President Barack Obama's [Images] much awaited speech on the Afpak policy.
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Please be seated.
Before I begin today, let me acknowledge, first of all, Your Excellencies, all the ambassadors who are in attendance. I also want to acknowledge both the civilians and our military personnel that are about to be deployed to the region. And I am very grateful to all of you for your extraordinary work.
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The situation is increasingly perilous. It's been more than seven years since the Taliban [Images] was removed from power, yet war rages on, and insurgents control parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Attacks against our troops, our NATO allies, and the Afghan government have risen steadily. And most painfully, 2008 was the deadliest year of the war for American forces.
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The future of Afghanistan is inextricably linked to the future of its neighbor, Pakistan. In the nearly eight years since 9/11, al Qaeda and its extremist allies have moved across the border to the remote areas of the Pakistani frontier. This almost certainly includes al Qaeda's leadership: Osama bin Laden [Images] and Ayman al Zawahiri. They have used this mountainous terrain as a safe haven to hide, to train terrorists, to communicate with followers, to plot attacks, and to send fighters to support the insurgency in Afghanistan. For the American people, this border region has become the most dangerous place in the world.
But this is not simply an American problem far from it. It is, instead, an international security challenge of the highest order. Terrorist attacks in London [Images] and Bali were tied to al Qaeda and its allies in Pakistan, as were attacks in North Africa and the Middle East, in Islamabad [Images] and in Kabul. If there is a major attack on an Asian, European, or African city, it, too, is likely to have ties to al Qaeda's leadership in Pakistan. The safety of people around the world is at stake.
For the Afghan people, a return to Taliban rule would condemn their country to brutal governance, international isolation, a paralyzed economy, and the denial of basic human rights to the Afghan people especially women and girls. The return in force of al Qaeda terrorists who would accompany the core Taliban leadership would cast Afghanistan under the shadow of Hermes belt replica france perpetual violence.
As President, my greatest responsibility is to protect the American people. We are not in Afghanistan to control that country or to dictate its future. We are in Afghanistan to confront a common enemy that threatens the United States, our friends and our allies, and the people of Afghanistan and Pakistan who have suffered the most at the hands of violent extremists.
So I want the American people to understand that we have a clear and focused goal: to disrupt, dismantle and defeat al Qaeda in Pakistan and Afghanistan, and to prevent their return to either country in the future. That's the goal that must be achieved. That is a cause that could not be more just. And to the terrorists who oppose us, my message is the same: We will defeat you.
To achieve our goals, we need a stronger, smarter and comprehensive strategy. To focus on the greatest threat to our people, America must no longer deny resources to Afghanistan because of the war in Iraq. To enhance the military, governance and economic capacity of Afghanistan and Pakistan, we have to marshal international support. And to defeat an enemy that heeds no borders or laws of war, we must recognize the fundamental connection between the future of Afghanistan and Pakistan which is why I've appointed Ambassador [Images] Richard Holbrooke, who is here, to serve as Special Representative for both countries, and to work closely with General Petraeus to integrate our civilian and military efforts.
Let me start by addressing the way forward in Pakistan.
The United States has great respect for the Pakistani people. They have a rich history and have struggled against long odds to sustain their democracy. The people of Pakistan want the same things that we want: an end to terror, access to basic services, the opportunity to live their dreams, and the security that can only come with the rule of law. The single greatest threat to that future comes from al Qaeda and their extremist allies, and that is why we must stand together.
The terrorists within Pakistan's borders are not simply enemies of America or Afghanistan they are a grave and urgent danger to the people of Pakistan. Al Qaeda and other violent extremists have killed several thousand Pakistanis since 9/11. They've killed many Pakistani soldiers and police. They assassinated Benazir Bhutto [Images]. They've blown up buildings, derailed foreign investment, and threatened the stability of the state. So make no mistake: al Qaeda and its extremist allies are a cancer that risks killing Pakistan from within.
It's important for the American people to understand that Pakistan needs our help in going after al Qaeda. This is no simple task. The tribal regions are vast, they are rugged, and they are often ungoverned. And that's why we must focus our military assistance on the tools, training and support that Pakistan needs to root out the terrorists. And after years of mixed results, we will not, and cannot, provide a blank check.
Pakistan must demonstrate its commitment to rooting out al Qaeda and the violent extremists within its borders. And we will insist that action be taken one way or another when we have intelligence about high level terrorist targets.
The government's ability to destroy these safe havens is tied to its own strength and security. To help Pakistan weather the economic crisis, we must continue to work with the IMF, the World Bank and other international partners. To lessen tensions between two nuclear armed nations that too often teeter on the edge of escalation and confrontation, we must pursue constructive diplomacy with both India and Pakistan. To avoid the mistakes of the past, we must make clear that our relationship with Pakistan is grounded in support for Pakistan's democratic institutions and the Pakistani people. And to demonstrate through deeds as well as words a commitment that is enduring, we must stand for lasting opportunity.
A campaign against extremism will not succeed with bullets or bombs alone. Al Qaeda's offers the people of Pakistan nothing but destruction. We stand for something different. I'm also calling on Congress to pass a bipartisan bill co sponsored by Maria Cantwell, Chris Van Hollen and Peter Hoekstra that creates opportunity zones in the border regions to develop the economy and bring hope to places plagued with violence. And we will ask our friends and allies to do their part Hermes replica belt paris including at the donors conference in Tokyo next month.
I don't ask for this support lightly. These are challenging times. Resources are stretched. But the American people must understand that this is a down payment on our own future because the security of America and Pakistan is shared. Pakistan's government must be a stronger partner in destroying these safe havens, and we must isolate al Qaeda from the Pakistani people. And these steps in Pakistan are also indispensable to our efforts in Afghanistan, which will see no end to violence if insurgents move freely back and forth across the border.
Security demands a new sense of shared responsibility. And that's why we will launch a standing, trilateral dialogue among the United States, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Our nations will meet regularly, with Secretaries Clinton and Secretary Gates leading our effort. Together, we must enhance intelligence sharing and military cooperation along the border, while addressing issues of common concern like trade, energy, and economic development.
This is just one part of a comprehensive strategy to prevent Afghanistan from becoming the al Qaeda safe haven that it was before 9/11. To succeed, we and our friends and allies must reverse the Taliban's gains, and promote a more capable and accountable Afghan government.
Our troops have fought bravely against a ruthless enemy. Our civilians have made great sacrifices. Our allies have borne a heavy burden. Afghans have suffered and sacrificed for their future. But for six years, Afghanistan has been denied the resources that it demands because of the war in Iraq. Now, we must make a commitment that can accomplish our goals.
I've already ordered the deployment of 17,000 troops that had been requested by General McKiernan for many months. These soldiers and Marines will take the fight to the Taliban in the south and the east, and give us a greater capacity to partner with Afghan security forces and to go after insurgents along the border. This push will also help provide security in advance of the important presidential elections in Afghanistan in August.
At the same time, we will shift the emphasis of our mission to training and increasing the size of Afghan security forces, so that they can eventually take the lead in securing their country. That's how we will prepare Afghans to take responsibility for their security, and how we will ultimately be able to bring our own troops home.
For three years, our commanders have been clear about the resources they need for training. And those resources have been denied because of the war brown hermes belt replica in Iraq. Now, that will change. The additional troops that we deployed have already increased our training capacity. troops to train Afghan security forces. For the first time, this will truly resource our effort to train and support the Afghan army and police. Every American unit in Afghanistan will be partnered with an Afghan unit, and we will seek additional trainers from our NATO allies to ensure that every Afghan unit has a coalition partner. We will accelerate our efforts to build an Afghan army of 134,000 and a police force of 82,000 so that we can meet these goals by 2011 and increases in Afghan forces may very well be needed as our plans to turn over security responsibility to the Afghans go forward.
This push must be joined by a dramatic increase in our civilian effort. Afghanistan has an elected government, but it is undermined by corruption and has difficulty delivering basic services to its people. The economy is undercut by a booming narcotics trade that encourages criminality and funds the insurgency. The people of Afghanistan seek the promise of a better future. Yet once again, we've seen the hope of a new day darkened by violence and uncertainty.
Here is US President Barack Obama's [Images] much awaited speech on the Afpak policy.
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Please be seated.
Before I begin today, let me acknowledge, first of all, Your Excellencies, all the ambassadors who are in attendance. I also want to acknowledge both the civilians and our military personnel that are about to be deployed to the region. And I am very grateful to all of you for your extraordinary work.
I want to acknowledge General David Petraeus, who's here, and has been doing an outstanding job at CENTCOM, and we appreciate him. I want to thank Bruce Reidel Bruce is down at the end here who has worked extensively on our strategic review. I want to acknowledge Karl Eikenberry, who's here, and is our Ambassador designate to Afghanistan. And to my national security team, thanks for their outstanding work.
Today, I'm announcing a comprehensive, new strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan. And this marks the conclusion of a careful policy review, led by Bruce, that I ordered as soon as I took office. My administration has heard from our military commanders, as well as our diplomats. We've consulted with the Afghan and Pakistani governments, with our partners and our NATO allies, and with other donors and international organizations. We've also worked closely with members of Congress here at home. And now I'd like to speak clearly and candidly to the American people.
The situation is increasingly perilous. It's been more than seven years since the Taliban [Images] was removed from power, yet war rages on, and insurgents control parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Attacks against our troops, our NATO allies, and the Afghan government have risen steadily. And most painfully, 2008 was the deadliest year of the war for American forces.
Many people in the United States and many in partner countries that have sacrificed so much have a simple question: What is our purpose in Afghanistan? After so many years, they ask, why do our men and women still fight and die there? And they deserve a straightforward answer.
So let me be Hermes belt replica clear: Al Qaeda [Images] and its allies the terrorists who planned and supported the 9/11 attacks are in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Multiple intelligence estimates have warned that al Qaeda is actively planning attacks on the United States homeland from its safe haven in Pakistan. And if the Afghan government falls to the Taliban or allows al Qaeda to go unchallenged that country will again be a base for terrorists who want to kill as many of our people as they possibly can.
The future of Afghanistan is inextricably linked to the future of its neighbor, Pakistan. In the nearly eight years since 9/11, al Qaeda and its extremist allies have moved across the border to the remote areas of the Pakistani frontier. This almost certainly includes al Qaeda's leadership: Osama bin Laden [Images] and Ayman al Zawahiri. They have used this mountainous terrain as a safe haven to hide, to train terrorists, to communicate with followers, to plot attacks, and to send fighters to support the insurgency in Afghanistan. For the American people, this border region has become the most dangerous place in the world.
But this is not simply an American problem far from it. It is, instead, an international security challenge of the highest order. Terrorist attacks in London [Images] and Bali were tied to al Qaeda and its allies in Pakistan, as were attacks in North Africa and the Middle East, in Islamabad [Images] and in Kabul. If there is a major attack on an Asian, European, or African city, it, too, is likely to have ties to al Qaeda's leadership in Pakistan. The safety of people around the world is at stake.
For the Afghan people, a return to Taliban rule would condemn their country to brutal governance, international isolation, a paralyzed economy, and the denial of basic human rights to the Afghan people especially women and girls. The return in force of al Qaeda terrorists who would accompany the core Taliban leadership would cast Afghanistan under the shadow of Hermes belt replica france perpetual violence.
As President, my greatest responsibility is to protect the American people. We are not in Afghanistan to control that country or to dictate its future. We are in Afghanistan to confront a common enemy that threatens the United States, our friends and our allies, and the people of Afghanistan and Pakistan who have suffered the most at the hands of violent extremists.
So I want the American people to understand that we have a clear and focused goal: to disrupt, dismantle and defeat al Qaeda in Pakistan and Afghanistan, and to prevent their return to either country in the future. That's the goal that must be achieved. That is a cause that could not be more just. And to the terrorists who oppose us, my message is the same: We will defeat you.
To achieve our goals, we need a stronger, smarter and comprehensive strategy. To focus on the greatest threat to our people, America must no longer deny resources to Afghanistan because of the war in Iraq. To enhance the military, governance and economic capacity of Afghanistan and Pakistan, we have to marshal international support. And to defeat an enemy that heeds no borders or laws of war, we must recognize the fundamental connection between the future of Afghanistan and Pakistan which is why I've appointed Ambassador [Images] Richard Holbrooke, who is here, to serve as Special Representative for both countries, and to work closely with General Petraeus to integrate our civilian and military efforts.
Let me start by addressing the way forward in Pakistan.
The United States has great respect for the Pakistani people. They have a rich history and have struggled against long odds to sustain their democracy. The people of Pakistan want the same things that we want: an end to terror, access to basic services, the opportunity to live their dreams, and the security that can only come with the rule of law. The single greatest threat to that future comes from al Qaeda and their extremist allies, and that is why we must stand together.
The terrorists within Pakistan's borders are not simply enemies of America or Afghanistan they are a grave and urgent danger to the people of Pakistan. Al Qaeda and other violent extremists have killed several thousand Pakistanis since 9/11. They've killed many Pakistani soldiers and police. They assassinated Benazir Bhutto [Images]. They've blown up buildings, derailed foreign investment, and threatened the stability of the state. So make no mistake: al Qaeda and its extremist allies are a cancer that risks killing Pakistan from within.
It's important for the American people to understand that Pakistan needs our help in going after al Qaeda. This is no simple task. The tribal regions are vast, they are rugged, and they are often ungoverned. And that's why we must focus our military assistance on the tools, training and support that Pakistan needs to root out the terrorists. And after years of mixed results, we will not, and cannot, provide a blank check.
Pakistan must demonstrate its commitment to rooting out al Qaeda and the violent extremists within its borders. And we will insist that action be taken one way or another when we have intelligence about high level terrorist targets.
The government's ability to destroy these safe havens is tied to its own strength and security. To help Pakistan weather the economic crisis, we must continue to work with the IMF, the World Bank and other international partners. To lessen tensions between two nuclear armed nations that too often teeter on the edge of escalation and confrontation, we must pursue constructive diplomacy with both India and Pakistan. To avoid the mistakes of the past, we must make clear that our relationship with Pakistan is grounded in support for Pakistan's democratic institutions and the Pakistani people. And to demonstrate through deeds as well as words a commitment that is enduring, we must stand for lasting opportunity.
A campaign against extremism will not succeed with bullets or bombs alone. Al Qaeda's offers the people of Pakistan nothing but destruction. We stand for something different. I'm also calling on Congress to pass a bipartisan bill co sponsored by Maria Cantwell, Chris Van Hollen and Peter Hoekstra that creates opportunity zones in the border regions to develop the economy and bring hope to places plagued with violence. And we will ask our friends and allies to do their part Hermes replica belt paris including at the donors conference in Tokyo next month.
I don't ask for this support lightly. These are challenging times. Resources are stretched. But the American people must understand that this is a down payment on our own future because the security of America and Pakistan is shared. Pakistan's government must be a stronger partner in destroying these safe havens, and we must isolate al Qaeda from the Pakistani people. And these steps in Pakistan are also indispensable to our efforts in Afghanistan, which will see no end to violence if insurgents move freely back and forth across the border.
Security demands a new sense of shared responsibility. And that's why we will launch a standing, trilateral dialogue among the United States, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Our nations will meet regularly, with Secretaries Clinton and Secretary Gates leading our effort. Together, we must enhance intelligence sharing and military cooperation along the border, while addressing issues of common concern like trade, energy, and economic development.
This is just one part of a comprehensive strategy to prevent Afghanistan from becoming the al Qaeda safe haven that it was before 9/11. To succeed, we and our friends and allies must reverse the Taliban's gains, and promote a more capable and accountable Afghan government.
Our troops have fought bravely against a ruthless enemy. Our civilians have made great sacrifices. Our allies have borne a heavy burden. Afghans have suffered and sacrificed for their future. But for six years, Afghanistan has been denied the resources that it demands because of the war in Iraq. Now, we must make a commitment that can accomplish our goals.
I've already ordered the deployment of 17,000 troops that had been requested by General McKiernan for many months. These soldiers and Marines will take the fight to the Taliban in the south and the east, and give us a greater capacity to partner with Afghan security forces and to go after insurgents along the border. This push will also help provide security in advance of the important presidential elections in Afghanistan in August.
At the same time, we will shift the emphasis of our mission to training and increasing the size of Afghan security forces, so that they can eventually take the lead in securing their country. That's how we will prepare Afghans to take responsibility for their security, and how we will ultimately be able to bring our own troops home.
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This push must be joined by a dramatic increase in our civilian effort. Afghanistan has an elected government, but it is undermined by corruption and has difficulty delivering basic services to its people. The economy is undercut by a booming narcotics trade that encourages criminality and funds the insurgency. The people of Afghanistan seek the promise of a better future. Yet once again, we've seen the hope of a new day darkened by violence and uncertainty.
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The second suspect believed to be on the run, who has not been identified,was filmed on CCTV cameras at Maalbeek Metro fashion cheap hermes handbags station carrying a large bag alongside Khalid el Bakraoui
Of the three men replica birkin handbags captured on CCTV at the airport, two are known to be dead: Brahimel Bakraoui (centreof image) and Najim Laachraoui (right of image)
It was initially thought that Laachraoui was on the run. There were also replica hermes handbags outlet reports that he had been detained on Wednesday morning, but the person arrested was not him
Police are continuing to hunt for a third unidentified airport attacker (leftof image)
Salah Abdeslam's lawyer has said his client imitiaton hermes bag did not know about the Brussels attacks
Belgium's interior minister Jan Jambon and justice minister Koen Geens have offered to resign over revelations they were warned about one of the attackers. Prime Minister Charles Michel has rejected the offers
Passenger flights at Brussels Airport are suspended until the end of Sunday
The number of Britons injured has risen to six, according to Downing Street. Four have been discharged from hospital
Concerns remain for the whereaboutsof 53 year old David Dixon
What happened on Wednesday?
Belgian media has named two suicide bombers involved in the attacks in Brusselsas brothers Khalid and Ibrahim, also known asBrahim,el Bakraoui.
Brahim el Bakraoui, from Belgium,was one of the airport suicide bombers, according to federal prosecutor Frederic Van Leeuw. It is to remain closed on Thursday
Brussels' Metro Network is partially open
He is still missing. Please can you RT the original tweet, thanks. He later said EU nations would "have to invest massively in their security system"
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He was reloading his shotgun when Meis, a volunteer security guard, saw an opening.
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Other students at Seattle Pacific University piled on and took the weapon away from suspected shooter Aaron Ybarra, 26, police said.
Officers are convinced the bloodshed at the Christian school would have been worse had Meis and the others not intervened.
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"I wasn't surprised to see he was the hero imitiaton hermes bag his resourcefulness, love for others and knowledge of the greater good are what defines him, in my mind," Andrew Van Ness told CNN in an e mail.
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On Thursday, Meis appeared shaken, at moments on the verge of tears, when ambulances arrived to tend to the wounded. Medics put him on a stretcher and took him to a hospital to check him over.
Harborview Medical Center spokeswoman Susan Gregg didn't identify Meis by name but said a man believed to be the student hero was thoroughly evaluated and released. He had no injuries, she said.
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