And our strategic interest is that Kosovo not be independent.

It has become far too costly to America's global economic and strategic interests.

None of this would be possible without the new American strategic interest and presence in the region.

But American policy has thus far failed to reflect the strategic interests we have in the region.

We clearly have a situation here where there are larger strategic interests.

These states were created to serve the strategic interests of Western powers.

Our strategic interests are not threatened by what Saddam is doing.

What strategic interests made this journey in the dark necessary now?

There is, however, something both countries have in common, namely Russia's strategic interest.

At the same time, it is clearly in our own strategic interests to continue with the negotiation process.