"In this century, the 21st century, the U.S. recognizes our prosperity and our security depends even more on the Asia-Pacific region."

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What is wrong with the Iranians in addition to the nuclear bomb? This is the only country on Earth in the 21st century that has renewed imperialistic ambitions. They really want to become the hegemon of the Middle East in an age that gave up imperialism.

— Shimon Peres