Last month in paris. Many innocent people were killed or wounded for standing up in defense of those values. In africa and the middle east we almost on a dalia basis cb acts of cruelty. However horrific although far, it is vital that our reactions that up to the values that we are defending. This is the chance that we shouldnt underestimate, for it is difficult for modern man and of modern man and of modern society to deal with merciless cruelties of the dark ages. But we must. Our response must be based on trust, not mistrust. We have to react but we should not overreact. Maybe it is the wrong assumption of risk in our own societies and abroad. There is no universal remedy for onestop solution. In the thinking and actions in the long run much is done in the meantime. We must use the instruments we face. Something is fortunately this means resorting to military means as many of us including denmark have done in addressing isil in iraq. It is however clear that it must be approached from the realistic point of view with the tools at home and abroad. We need to focus on how we can prevent us from turning into the terrorists in the first place and how we can get them back on the right path once it has been drawn into the mindset of the violent stream us. It is however ill be just that when the cruel ideology and intend to kill our combine that with the capacity to handle you are faced with an eminent threat imminent threat and this is why we need to address the gains in all of our countries. This is also why we need to address the terrorist fighters. We need to do more collective. Im honored to be here for a discussion of these important topics. Im happy to announce my government is launching a number of these issues. For the followup conference that will focus on provincial efforts. Thank you mr. Secretary. The foreign fighters keep me occupied every day. The organizations are still learning the office is to train and fight for them in syria or the other areas. The attention in the particular for the large terrorist cell in my own country theyve even given me more motivation to send mail. The problem this big needs to be international with Smart Measures that go further than just security repression. They also need to focus on the identification and prevention. We have to make sure that young people whoever they are and wherever they come from learned a valid use of our Democratic Society and learn how to appreciate our values as well. We need to protect them and we need to fight against the society in the name of the socalled war. Therefore im glad to tell you something more about the project that we will be rolling out from brussels to the European Union for the communications. The goal is to develop [inaudible] this was not a terrorist attack, otherwise they are very close. And we want to reach the discourse that makes them resilient against the recruiters. Some only hear one side of the story. One ideology. Those whose only goal is to spread destruction and as a government it is important that we stand up to this by providing the counter merited and the voice of the western society that battles against it offers young people looking for an attractive perspective. The European Union has reserved the project in brussels we just started the Operation Development of the project regarding the offices of my administration, the team is working together with the team of british specialists whove dealt ten years of experience on the subject in their country with ups and downs. Thanks to the corporation with the people of the british we will be able to achieve fast results with the project. It stands for Research Communication units. The goal is to develop a general communication strategy that can be used by the different European Countries as they see fit. We want to track identified and follow the radical element in a society in the use of the media for the meaningful messages. The radicalization of terrorism is not just a european problem it is a global problem. Let me make it brief for the international corp. And the threat. I would like to reach out to the u. S. For the cooperation of the level of the counterpropaganda and prevention against the radicalism as well. I know ive already seen it with my own eyes that you are working on some brilliant and instructive initiatives. We are creating a safer world together that tackles the problems at the root and until it is too late. We take the steps in the coming days. Thank you very much we have about ten minutes left and right speakers. Thank you very much. Thank you United States of america for inviting us to participate in the summit. This meeting is critical because the violent extremism is a key priority. The meeting comes after a month of implementing the Treaty Council and im confident today in the form of dealing with this distinguished delegate be extremism and violent extremism due to a number one we share [inaudible] and using this business to recruit, radicalize trade in the region. We are subject to a challenge complicated by the reality of the large population. Three we have overseen the use of protected to prevent violent extremism. Today kenya is the host to more than 600000 refugees a majority they are being used including in the case and institution welfare and centers. It is therefore critical this meeting addresses the voice to insulate from becoming a breeding ground. Significantly, we must hold to account the institutions and organizations who actually save the sources for local development and activities. But instead to not promote the extremism. Number four, it is considered by the violent extremism. We see the growing use to fight and even train for extremism. I hope we can secure our genetic state without being threatened. Ladies and gentlemen we are implementation of programs. We have a strategy that focuses on several areas and messaging, religion Capacity Building and security aspect. Second, we also have the joint initiative Civil Society trade organizations as well as the Development Partners including the United States, European Union, government among others and we seek to invest more in the program dealing with violent extremism. We also intend to improve the program and we welcome any partner who may help us improve. Finally, ladies and gentlemen, i wish for the continued commitment to play an effective role in countering the violent extremism. We welcome the proposal in the consultation and in this case to host a followup meeting in the region and i think you for your attention. Thank you. [applause] the secretary interior. Translator the victims of terrorism and all forms of violence. Mexico really come to this, ladies and gentlemen. The world has been witnessed of the violent extremism and intolerance and that is what makes this important. There have been political, economic and social problems in the interconnected world which requires [inaudible] translator translator to capture these terrorist organizations come added to the list of the global goods to the greater ability of the resources of these organizations in the detriment of our security and stability in the different regions of the world. We feel it is important that we preserve the advantages offered by the Information Technology that was freetrade and flow of persons inflow of persons boundaries. Mexico is convinced that the [speaking in native tongue] translator opportunities and policies with a special emphasis on the new generation. We want a Broader Vision of the prevention that that gives our citizens the ability to become part of the society and the productive life no matter what the religion were social conditions. We greet the proposals to promote the development of the organizations here because the fundamental elements to prevent the radicalization and extremism we believe the strength and cooperation to the exchange of information and the measures to create a common attention and prevention of the violent extremism ladies and gentlemen to guarantee the safety of the nations is not enough to deal with the question of violence we must also respond to its origins. We must fight against terrorism but we must have the responses to the root causes and ensure that the measures respect for freedom and follow the international law. I promote the agenda of the Global Responsibility with opportunities and prosperitys article and in a framework mexico to work on all initiatives that arrive from the summit and to the International Safety and the rule of law with the idea of the cooperation and respect for human rights. Thank you very much. [applause] the state minister of foreigntc affairs. [speaking in native tongue] ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷wnpn translator the honorable United States of america come excellencies, delegates, first of all the active terrorism by isil ordering japanese and other hostages. Such acts of terrorism are impermissible. The government of japan has pursued every possible means to save the lives of the innocent japanese. We feel great sorrow. I wish to express my heartfelt gratitude for the readers whove kindly extended a solidarity against these acts of terrorism and cooperation towards the release especially to our friends in jordan that lead the Agency Response team. In the terrorist attacks it clearly shows that violent extremism in the threat of terrorism is increasing around the globe and in particular the crimes committed are characterized by the combine organizations of the oldfashioned terrorism such as kidnapping and digital technology. Since they have the adobe to effectively spread propaganda without the use of the existing they are ourselves to even journalists. Furthermore, they are training children to become terrorists and therefore there is a grave concern that there will be a change that extends over the generations. In the 20th century in the 21st century a new type of terrorist organization for the states are now being attacked or the individual groups are using the technologies. We must fight against the violent extremism with such characters. In japan in order to counsel the violent extremism we look at the Counterterrorism Measures with cooperation to create a society in cooperation with the orientation and approached the communities in order to prevent the terrorist organizations and criminal organizations from abusing those communities. This is not aimed at Counter Terrorism but the prevention of the spread of the violent extremism caused by the japanese societies. Needless to say the fight against violent extremism is not profound in the border. Japan just decided 15. 5 million contributed by the counterterrorism capacity in the middle east which includes the capacity for the investigation and the constitution as well as the Border Control and strengthening the counterterrorism. Enhancing the capacity for the Border Control in particular is very important in preventing those that have been influenced by the violent extremism as the terrorist fighters. Furthermore, they would provide the sense to the organization its important to strengthen and implement policy and improvement and assistance in education to the Human Resource development in the Vocational Training and cooperation from losing their hopes for the future. And consequentially become inflexible to the extremist ideology. In addition, we will extend the Program Including invitations to leaders and those that practice where the best ways to go in the middle. The government will never give in to terrorism and the assistance for the moderate countries in the middle east standing against violent extremism and terrorism and contribute to the contributed to the International Society fighting against terrorism. Thank you very much. We have the general from pakistan. [speaking in native tongue] translator allow me to welcome all of you and thank the organizers of the summit for the initiative. We fully support the idea of consolidation for the countries to prevent the spread of violent extremism. Our country as well as others have also suffered from extreme to prevent this evil. This year along with the government and the population is also being mobilized as well as a Civil Society. This year, our country is marketing the 20th year of the national which unites 140 confessions that base the society to help resolve a professional disagreement. We are undertaking the fifth meeting of the conferences of the world into traditional religions which is the international basis for the professional dialogue and mutual understanding. We are undertaking work with various organizations in cooperation with the un and at the same time we needed the new methods of combating the closer cooperation and we welcome the representatives at yesterdays state department. And they suffered about extremism and we believe that we need a deep integration of the society and in this regard we see its important to focus our attention on the following issues. Thats the development of the common means to prevent and distract the radical ideas and extremism to find effective ways to combat the prevention of the spread of the media and radical ideology and also information about the means and to carry out the act for the citizen of citizens of iraq to participate in those reactions on the side of terrorists and a Timely Exchange of information about the terrorist organizations and the acts of terrorism planning to undertake. Identifying the joint venture to find and prevent the finance terrorism and also do the timely investigations to prevent the extradition and stopping the medical illness or for the other countries. This must be done jointly, and we propose to propose the un undertake the leading role in this work for the Civil Society. We are providing the proposing means that while in the short allow us to lower the threat of extremism and in conclusion i8o would like to say that we areceaoiotxo offering to have [inaudible] hold onto the remarks until this morning and i would like to turn it over shortly to the the president of the United States. Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen please remain in your seats our program will continue momentarily. Just let you know live coverage from the white house conference on counterterrorism will continue with 10 30 eastern when president obama addresses the group cspan will have live coverage on cspan2. To a former officials from the obama and george w. Bush administrations will join the discussion on countering terrorism including the groups like isis. Bob schieffer of cbs will moderate the conversation coming up at 5 30 eastern. And the coverage of the white house counterterrorism coverage wraps up at 5 45 when the National Security adviser susan rice provides Closing Remarks on building a Global Partnership on groups like isis. She will be introduced by attorney general eric holder. This weekend we partnered with Time Warner Cable for a visit to greensboro, north carolina. After months and months of cleaning the house charles helprin who had been given the task was making one more walk through and in the attic he walked over and saw an envelope with a seal on it and walked over and noticed the date was 1832 document. He removed it from the panel of the stairs attic room and discovered a trunk and books and portraits and there was this treasure of Dolly Madisons things. We have the story available to the public and some display different item from time to time but trying to include in 1849. Some of the items that we currently have on an ivory calling card case that has a card enclosed with the signature as well as that of her needs to become neice a perfume bottle and a pair of silk slippers that have tiny little ribbons across the arch of her foot and the dresses are the reproductions are they teach silk gown that she wore early in life and it lasted and is part of a collection and there is also the legend that has now accompanied the dress. Former Florida Governor jeb bush gave a Foreign Policy speech in chicago saying in his words i am my own man setting himself apart from his brother and father. He outlined what he sees as flaws in the Obama Administration strategy on isis and other Foreign Policy issues. Jeb bush started the process running for the republican nomination for president in 2016. This is about one hour and ten minutes. Thank you very much. It is a joy to be here. I was expecting to have 100 people come. Its a little intimidating. We are delighted to be here. American leadership projected consistently and grounded in principle has been a benefit to the world. In the postworld war ii era the United States has helped hundreds of millions of people out of poverty secured liberty more an equal number and has been a force for peace and security. Only our exceptional country can make that claim. This has happened because our president s both republicans and democrats, have accepted the responsibilities of American Power in the world with the belief that we are a force for good. I have doubts whether this administration believes American Power is such a force. Under this administration we are inconsistent and indecisive. We have lost the trust and confidence of our friends. We definitely no longer inspire fear in our enemies. The problem is perhaps best demonstrated by this administrations approach to iraq. Weve had 35 years of experience with iran excuse me, iran. Weve had 35 Years Experience with irans rulers. They have attacked the United States and mesh troops directly american troops directly and through their surrogates. They have used terror as a tool of intimidation. Today four world capitals are now heavily influenced by iran and its proxies; baghdad baa maas cat beirut da bass miss, bay cute and sanaa. Beirut and sanaa. For many years they have been dropping longrange missile capabilities, and during those years america has opposed those efforts. T yet the Obama Administration has launched negotiations in which the goal has shifted. The administration no longer seeks to prevent nuke hard Enrichment Nuclear enrichment, now it seeks to regulate it. Prevention of Nuclear Weapons in iran was once a unifying issue in american Foreign Policy. Leaders of both parties agreed to it. When he launched his negotiations, president obama said that that was the goal; stop Irans Nuclear program. Now were told the goal has changed, and the point of these negotiations isnt to solve the problem, its to manage it. Irans intent is clear its leaders have openly expressed a call for the annihilation of the state of israel. This is an existential threat to israel and to the world, including the United States. We could face large scale proliferation issues throughout the region if iran has the ability to launch a nuclear weapon. Irans neighbors will want their own Nuclear Capability because of this existential threat. No wonder some democrats in congress have lost confidence in this administrations efforts as it relates to iran. Congress should pass bills to reinshade sanctions in advance if reinstate sanctions and require approval should one be reached. My hope is this administration is able to the rise to meet this defining Foreign Policy issue of our time. But so far it appears that theyre unequal to the task. And look elsewhere in the region, in the globe. Everywhere you look you see the world slipping out of control. We see the rise of nonstate terror organizations like isis, boko haram alqaeda still growing in certain parts of the world. We see the breakdown of states like iraq and syria, the rise of tribalism and warfare of unspeakable brutality. The beheading of egyptian Coptic Christians two days ago, the wiping out of millenniaold Christian Communities in iraq and syria. The beheading of americans, japanese and europeans all graphically displayed for us to watch on video. And the burning alive of a jordanian pilot. Some of the worst violence perpetrated by radical muslims against other muslims. We reset with russia, and then it invades and subverts its neighbors. We see the threats of cyber warfare challenging our National Security and our businesses. In asia territorial conflicts loom under the surface. The great irony of the Obama Presidency is this someone who came to office promising greater engagement with the world has left america less influential in the world. The work to restore americas leadership in the world will take a concerted effort the commitment of new leaders and a sure sense that america is often at its best when its tested. The United States has an undeter cial ability to shape events and build ahaineses of free alliances of free people. We can project power in faroff areas of the globe. To do so, i believe we need to root our Foreign Policy in a set of priorities and principles. Of course, we must look to the challenges of specific regions and nations, each situation will require its own approach. But we must not lose sight of the bigger picture. Today i want to outline those principles which will make that possible and help america return to the responsibilities that come of being the worlds leading power. I come to these issues with a great deal of thought and experience. One of my most formative experiences is when my wife and i at the age of 24 accepted the responsibility of opening up a rep office in Texas Congress bank in caracas venezuela. We had an 18monthold now george p. Bush land commissioner george p. Bush, and we went down there, and caracas was this booming place, and we livered overseas. We lived outside of our beloved country. We learned how to use something that our parents used diapers. Because pampers cost 1 a pamper, believe it or not, and i didnt make enough money at the time to be able provied for that. That was okay provide for that. That was okay except we got water one hour three times a day. So we had these potential challenges which were exciting, but we saw venezuela moving away from the United States as the socalled nonaligned nations movement. I lived overseas in the carter era where we saw firsthand what it was like to see the United States this incredible country, lose of countries because of lose respect of countries because of a weak and vacillating Foreign Policy. Later on as governor i had the chance to lead 15 trade missions. And given floridas footprint in the western hemisphere i was actively involved in trade immigration and Security Issues in the region. We led the largest delegations, for example, of any state from the United States to mexico where 500 people participated or brazil or argentina. I visited, i have visited israel five times and in those meetings ive had the incredible joy of seeing the spirit of israel. On my highlight reel of life whenever its complete i will have a trade agreement signed by the secretary of commerce of the state of florida, jeb bush, and ariel sharon. It was one of the greatest joys of my life to do that. Ive seen the Extraordinary Technology of our strongest ally and being able to create prosperity turn israel into a first world country. And if you to go to israel as many of you, im sure, have you see the incredible geography, geography we take for granted here. Big countries with oceans as our borders have a totally different mentality than a country that is 10 miles away from countries most of whom have never accepted israels right to exist. Since leaving office as governor, ive had the chance to travel a lot more. In fact, i forced myself to go visit asia four times a year to learn about the dynamic nature of the region. Its a long way from miami. Asia is a dynamic region because its modeled its rise on our american capitalist system and used turned it into a uniquely asian experience. And yet our allies in the region watch with anticipation because of a lack of consistent american engagement in that region as well and the rise of the chinese ambition. Ive seen firsthand the difference of power, in power a of american commerce, American Leadership and american values. As you might know, ive also been fortunate of to have a father and a brother who helped shape americas Foreign Policy from the oval office. I recognize that as a result my views will often be held up in comparison to theirs. In fact, this is a great fascinating thing in the political world, for some reason. Sometimes in contrast to theirs. Look just for the record, one more time i love my brother, i love my dad. I actually love my mother as well. Hope thats okay. [laughter] and i admire their service to the nation and the difficult decisions that they had to make. But im my own man, and my views are shaped by my own thinking and my own experiences. Each president learns from those who came before, their principles, their adjustments. One thing we know is this every president inherits a changing world and changing circumstances. In the 1991 gulf wartime frame hardly anyone knew that the internet existed or who alqaeda was. In 2003 at the beginning of liberation of iraq neither twitter, nor isis existed. New circumstances require new approaches. So i want to share with you my own sense of the approaches that i think are necessary today. These are the principles i believe will be critical to put america back on the path of firm global leadership. First, america cant be a force for peace and security in the world if our economy doesnt grow over the long haul. Our aspirations should be 4 growth for as long as the eye can see. Imagine a country that would be growing at 4 . The middle would begin to see rising income. We would be significantly more optimistic about the future. Americans would think their children would have more opportunities again than what they had. And if we fix a few big, complex things, we can do that. In fact, were one of the only countries in the developed world that could make that assertion and execute on a plan to make that happen. The big things we need to fix is how we regulate, how we tax how we get our fiscal house in order, of course. Reforming a broke withen immigration system and broken immigration system and turning it into an economic catalytic converter for sustained growth how we transform ourings system and how we make sure we our Education System and how we make sure we move into the 21st century, all of these things are important. Fixing our Entitlement Program infrastructure and research and development. Well never be able to get it back to levels it needs to get for us to be competitive in the world unless we fix our Entitlement Programs over the long haul. We need to focus on trade and make that, continue to make that a core principle of Economic Vitality in our country. Congress should give the president trade Promotion Authority as he completes the Transpacific Partnership and the Transatlantic Partnership transatlantic trade and investment partnership. The good news as i said is we probably are the only country that could make this assertion, and if we were serious about it become young and dynamic and emerging again. Whoever created the termal of d terminology of bric would have to change the name because the United States would be in that category if we got this right, and our role and consequence of being a power for peace and security would be sustained over the long haul. One orr thing about our economic progress that directly ties to Foreign Policy in our midst today is an Energy Revolution that is perhaps the most exciting news that we have. It is possible for america to be Energy Secure with north American Resources in relatively short order. Be we created a if we created a strategy around this we would create Economic Opportunity and hundreds of billions of dollars investment in our own country but wed also have the lowest cost Source Energy to reindustrialize the country and play a significant role in dealing with countries that use their oil for blackmail for political purposes. As we grow our presence by growing our ability to produce oil and gas we also make it possible to lessen the dependency that russia now has on top of europe and lessen the dependency of other countries and lessen their economic mighting whether its Venezuela Iran or russia by focusing on this economic strategy. Modernizing the oil economy of mexico making sure that we have, that that we dont stifle the Energy Revolution in our own country and coordinating all of this with our strongest trading part her, canada will yield partner, canada, will yield an economic powerhouse in this region that could compete with any region in the world. One final point about Economic Growth, free people, free markets, free ideas implemented faithfully will set a powerful example of whats possible to the rest of the world. As people lose confidence around the world of capitalism and the democracy that underpins capitalism, they move in different directions. If they see america at its best growing with tremendous processer prosperity, they will emulate that system, and thatll bring about a more Peaceful World. The second principle that i believe in is that our words and our actions must match so that the entire world knows that we say what we mean and mean what we say. There should be no gap there. This administration talks but the words fade. They draw red lines and then erase them. With grandiosity they announce resets and then disengage. Hashtag campaigns replace actual diplomacy and engagement. Personal diplomacy and maturity is replaced by leaks and personal disparagement. The examples keep piling up. President obama called isis the junior varsity. Four days after they took fallujah. And when they comprised a fighting force of more than 200,000 battletested men. President obama dismissed russia as merely a Regional Power one month after they fomented and participated actively in the violent takeover of eastern ukraine. And his administration has lobbed leaks and personal insults to Prime Minister netanyahu and his cabinet with incredible regularity. In all of these action, we see a careless disregard to the longterm interests of america in the world. Instead what we see is an effort to try to win the political news cycle. I want to take a moment to the talk about the controversy surrounding bebe netanyahus joint session speech to congress thats coming up in the first week of march. I, for one, am really earring to hear what he has to eager to hear what he has to say. Israel has a lot at stake. I dont blame him for wanting the share his views and, in fact, i think itll be important for the American People to get the perspective of our closest ally in the region. Im surprised that the administration is upset to hear from a close and valuable ally on such a sensitive topic. If we want to build confidence and trust of the american position, we have to listen. B Foreign Policy should be a place where our longterm security interests are front and center. And the political hacks should be doing campaigns and staying there. We should strive to make it bipartisan again can. A president needs to set a strategy, to be clear about it, not overcommit or overpromise but always strive to deliver. The third principle is that the president s word needs to be backed up by the greatest military force in the world. I grew up i politically i guess, in the 80s where i got to watch Ronald Reagan and my dad with incredible people serving by their side in a bipartisan fashion i might add. And the slogan that i think drove the Foreign Policy of the 80s was peace through strength. And military power must be rebuilt. To provide for the common defense, is a common duty of government under the constitution. Due to budget quests and sequester because of the dysfunction in washington, were on the path of only spending 2. 5 of gdp on defense by the end of this decade. This is really dangerous. The president should call on leaders of both parties to fix the budget and to address the shortfalls in our defense spending. He should show leadership and a commitment to softing this problem. To solving this problem. And the next president should launch a Strategic Review of our military strategy so that we meet 21st century needs with a 21st century defense capability. Then we should fund that strategy rather than the other way around. Our military is not a discretionary expense. It is an essential asset to keep the homeland safe and for the world to be a more secure place. After all, the use of military power is one of the most serious decisions a president has to make. Having a military that is equal to any threat is not only essential for the commander in chief, its also less likely that well need to put our men and women in uniform in harms way. Because i bereave fundamentally i believe fundamentally weakness invites war. Strength encourages peace. The fourth principle is an engaged america that needs the strengthen the alliances and relationships that foster security in the world. In the postworld war ii era weve relied on these alliances in ways that have been understated perhaps for the American People but they have been a huge part of the reason why there has been a Peaceful World where with people have had a chance to rise up. And america again, needs to lead, and we cant do it alone. We immediate to strengthen nato we need to strengthen nato, our relationship with asian and pacific allies like japan and korea and asean suns and rebuild ties countries and rebuild ties with mexico and canada. We have to build key relationships in the middle east including the persian gulf states and, of course, egypt. We will not be successful unless we invest in the muchneeded coalitions and partnerships and develop the personal relationships that make it possible to garner worldwide support for the great threats that we face today, most particularly radical islamic terrorism around the world. Ultimately, the goal should be this others should want america as a friend. There should be no comfort no success and no future standing against the United States in alliance with people that believe in freedom. Fifth, while certain nations will always seek to challenge our country we must be prepared to address the new asymmetric, nonstate sponsored threats that now kind of consume the news but, more importantly, have emerged as perhaps the greatest Security Threat that we now face for our own homeland. These threats, as i as we see, come nearly every day. They come in the form of some of the most evil and horrific barbaric acts on innocent life. Passengers on a airplane or a Subway Office workers, shoppers at a kosher market or congregates at a sin gold children synagogue children at a school cartoonists at their drafting tables or christians simply practicing their faith. Alqaeda isis, taliban and others set their sights on the softest of tarts, ex targets, exploiting the freedoms of the to attack western life. We must be prepared for a longterm commitment to fight this battle. These attacks require a response on many levels, but most of all we should focus on preventing them. That requires responsible intelligence gathering and analysis p including the nsa Metadata Program which contributes to awareness of potential terror cells and interdiction efforts on a global scale. For the life of me, i dont understand the debate has gotten off track where were not understanding and protecting we do protect our civil liberties, but this is a hugely Important Program to use these technologies to keep us safe. It requires close coordination with allies and a rigorous homeland effort including board or security. Border security. The threats of the 21st century will not be the same as the 20th, and it is critical that we adapt to this challenge. Finally, i believe our Foreign Policy must be rooted in a critical principle. Lets call it the liberty lets call it liberty diplomacy. America at its founding declared that the power in our country rested with the individual ask not the other way around and not the other way around. And that individuals liberty was natural and selfevident. We enshrined the idea of free speech, a Free Press Free markets and the inalienable right of religious freedom. Americas experience affirms the power of human liberty. Not just because america has thrived, but because the world has thrived from it as well. I think of the example of dr. Ohio wang lee of korea. In the midst of the korean war in the 1950s, he fled the north to fight alongside american troops for the south. When the war was concluded, he studied medicine and set his life to the exploration of human disease and cures. And he succeeded. His work led him to identify and isolate a virus and then develop a vaccine for the disease. Americas defense of korea was not without sacrifice. The war, some historians say end ended in a draw ended in a draw. But dont tell that to dr. Lee and dont tell that to the millions of koreans whose freedom is assured because of americas commitment even today. In 60 years korea has gone from perhaps the most desolate poorest country on the face of the earth to being a first world country with no illiteracy rate and rising income and world class businesses that have embraced korean technologies to make them global competitors. Look, the stakes should not could not be clearer. And for those who doubt me, just consider the testimony of the very few people who escaped the modern concentration camps of north korea. Our commitment to korea will bear fruit for generations in dr. Lees work the lives he saved and the potential of millions like him all over the world many europe in africa in asia. Tens of millions of people can tell their own story of american goodness, of a life saved of a life liberated, of a life of freedom can. Because america chose to lead. America chose to sacrifice. And america chose to be freedoms greatest defender. We do this work for others, and we also do it for ourselves. Because time and time again we have learned that if we withdraw from the defense of liberty elsewhere, the battle eventually comes to us anyway. In our cities, in our streets and in our skies. The enemies of freedom will never be content to live in their own dark corner of the globe. They must eventually strike out at america. And they often do. America does not have luxury of withdrawing from the world. Our security and our prosperity and our values demand that we remain engaged and involved in oftendistant places. We have no reason to apologize for our leadership or our interest in serving the cause of global security, global peace and human freedom. Nothing and no one can replace strong American Leadership. Thank you all very much. I appreciate the chance to be here. [applause] thank you. Here you go, governor. Youre right there. Thank you. Thank you for that. I know everybody in the room appreciates the breadth and the depth of your remarks. And you took us on a principled world tour. So lets start a little closer to home. Okay. Lets start with the reset in cuba. And the rationale for the reset being we have 50 years of failed policy, and its time for a fresh approach because the previous policies spanning that extraordinary period of time have not worked. And we are going to establish a relationship with the country that is still governed by castros. If you were president , what would your perspective be . Well, i wouldnt call what we did a reset because i would call it bad negotiations, to start with, because we got nothing in return. We traded a guy who was held hostage, alan gross an aid worker, for no reason. He was allowed in the country, he was held hostage he was languishing in prison and, in fact his wife believed that if he stayed much longer, he was going to die for spies that were convicted in our american judicial system. That was not an equal trade. We opened up additional amounts of travel, so many of you may have gone like i say in quotes on education trips and now those have been expanded. The president has that authority to do so, and nothing in return. And so all of that money there are two sources for the castro regime of any importance. One is the Subsidized Oil they get from venezuela, and the other is american touristses that come tourists that come, cubanamericans and americans to the tune of about 750,000, i believe, and all of that hard currency goes to the coffers to support the regime. So the notion that somehow, the notion that somehow youre going to have freedom just kind of outbreak in cuba, i think, is false. I think its incorrect. Is it, is it important to engage the cubans and say what our expectations are for a change in policy . Sure, i think thats more than appropriate. But to do this secretly without any consultation with congress and to do so without anything in return, were already beginning to see what the results of those are. The first formal talks basically, not dissimilar to whats going on in the iranian deal the cubans began to renegotiate what their expectations are and asked for more and more in return as they negate the ability to do anything that would create a tradeoff. So i think its i think it was the wrong thing to do. Had they waited, had the administration if they were serious about creating the climate for a free cuba, had they waited, they would have seen significant economic strains that would have probably brought cuba to the table because 45 oil in venezuela is creating a closetofailed state. And if venezuela collapses, the first thing that happens is theyre going to have to pull back from the program they have which subsidizes significantly the cuban, cuban regime. And cuba would probably have to pull back on the number of state security is forces that are in venezuela to prop up the regime as well. A little bit of patience, i think, would have yielded a better result. So lets stay in latin america just as a Reference Point for your principled address and the application of the principles of freedom and democracy and Economic Growth and the extent to which success not only in the United States, but also economic success relative to our allies makes them strong worthy allies. Absolutely. What is it that you think creates such difficulty for latin america to gain its footing economically and politically . Well, first of all, there are id say theres half of latin america has embraced freedom as it relates to consistency of the rule of law allowing for a, you know, a thriving Civil Society, of creating better Economic Conditions so people can rise up, commitments that many of these countries have made. Weve seen significant gains of people that were completely isolated and now are moving out of the abject poverty that is important for a country to succeed. So you can look at the countries that have made these reforms and you see significant Economic Growth; chile peru, colombia mexico to a certain extent. These are countries that are in their ascendancy and the states that have embraced statedominated socialism are the ones having problems. Its a reminder of the obvious which is that the proper implementation of free market capitalism providing opportunities for people is the best system ever created