This is why the report published on March 5th by the Lib-Lab joint consultative committee on constitutional reform, jointly chaired by Mr Cook and Bob Maclennan for the Lib Dems, is so important.

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To cope with such conditions we are determined, as spelled out in the shared vision, to realize the new U.S. forces realignment plan in accordance with the Security Consultative Committee, or 2-plus-2, joint statement released the other day and to step up bilateral security and defense cooperation in a creative manner.

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