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Originally Posted by 12thMan

As odd as it seems, we're probably better off having some US presence in these hot spots than nothing at all.

He thought the same thing.

"The reopening of our consular section will create new opportunities for deepening the ties between our two countries," the newspaper quoted him as saying. "Relationships between governments are important, but relationships between people are the real foundation of mutual understanding," Stevens said.