Does he really believe that America's waging a bloody war will bring lasting stability in this region?

By continuing to back demilitarization, democratization and economic development, Washington can now encourage lasting stability in the region.

It might help in the short term, he said, but then "the impetus to create lasting stability and make reforms would disappear".

As long as the two cities are under rebel control, they will pose a threat to any effort to achieve lasting stability in Baghdad.

Those economies would, in turn, bring lasting stability in Europe and open new venues for American products.

If lasting stability is to be established, Afghans need to know they can fare better living peacefully and legitimately.

Without the second, they will have neither the markets, peace or lasting international stability needed for the American economy to grow.

Without the democratisation of political life no lasting stability is possible in Congo.

Our choice must therefore be aimed at strengthening the real economy, the only certain source of wealth and lasting stability.

This attack was aimed at the efforts to bring lasting stability to the region of the Western Balkans.