The United States and South Asia: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific of the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, First Session, June 14, 2005

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Page 1 - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, Washington, DC. The Subcommittee met, pursuant to call, at 1:35 pm, in Room 2172, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon.
Page 3 - So it is the policy of the United States to seek and support the growth of democratic movements and institutions in every nation and culture, with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world.
Page 59 - Musharraf stands for enlightened moderation in a fight for his life and for the life of his country, the United States should be willing to make hard choices too and make the difficult, long-term commitment to the future of Pakistan. Sustaining the current scale of aid to Pakistan, the United States should support Pakistan's government in its struggle against extremists with a comprehensive effort that extends from military aid to support for better education, so long as Pakistan's leaders remain...
Page 61 - Human Rights Concerns The US State Department, in its Sri Lanka Country Report on Human Rights Practices, 2002 (issued March 2003), determined that the Colombo government "generally respected the human rights of its citizens; however, there were serious problems in some areas. ... Some members of the security forces committed serious human rights abuses."31 Major problems included torture of detainees and poor prison conditions; infringements on privacy rights; violence and discrimination against...
Page 2 - Do any of you have an opening statement? [The prepared statement of Mr. Leach follows:] PREPARED STATEMENT OF THE HONORABLE JAMES A. LEACH, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF IOWA, AND CHAIRMAN, SUBCOMMITTEE ON EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC On behalf of the Subcommittee, I would like to warmly welcome Assistant Secretary Kelly to his inaugural appearance before the Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific.
Page 61 - UAE to the third tier, including it among "countries whose governments do not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and are not making significant efforts to do so.
Page 8 - I want to thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I look forward to hearing from our witnesses. Mr.
Page 48 - Thank you, Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee, for inviting me to speak today on this important constitutional law topic.
Page 22 - I know my time is up, Mr. Chairman. I will wait for the second round.
Page 40 - India is now debating its future and its strategic path, and the United States must pay it more attention. We should establish more trade and investment with India as it opens to the world. And we should work with the Indian government, ensuring it is a force for stability and security in...

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