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Article: The call for a North American community. (Security and Sovereignty).
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- September 1, 2002
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A North American community embracing three sovereign nations is called for to maximize the benefits of shared interests while preserving seperate national identities. From evidence presented at Ottawa, June 13.
The attack on the World Trade Center underlined both the reality of the North American economic community and its fundamental weaknesses. Since September 11, I think we've all become aware of how many businesses and jobs depend upon easy border crossings and also how fragile that border system is. And if thinking about a new North American agenda seemed academic before September 11, we all know now that it's a critical task.
My second point is ...