"The fact that someone is of a different race or sexuality doesn't mean we don't share things in common, " he added.

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What is not told is the fact that we have an enduring bond of values, interests, beginning with security and the way that we share both information and other things to help the common defense of our common interests -- and many others in the region who don't often admit to the beneficial effect of this cooperation.

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