Administration Outlines 2006 Foreign Policy Goals

WSTM-TV:

The Bush administration will be looking to 2006 for the fulfillment of its foreign policy goals. Building on a mission that dominated U-S foreign interests this year, the administration hopes Iraq will continue to build an adequate security force. The Pentagon says future opportunities to draw down American units in Iraq are directly related to the fortification of Iraqi security forces and their ability to combat insurgents.

The new year is also expected to bring new efforts by US diplomats to lure Israelis and Palestinians back to the table for more peace talks.

The State Department is also hoping that the nuclear programs of both North Korea and Iran can be harnessed through diplomacy.