“The United States has been very clear that we did have to have some political basis to make clear that that cessation of hostilities was not going to countenance a return to the status quo ante. This resolution does that. And now we're going to see who is for peace and who isn't.”

— Condoleezza Rice

Press Briefing http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2006/70015.htm, August 6, 2006.

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