Then we can help these failed states turn around and give their people a better life. This, too, is a critical part of this global war on terrorism, and Canada and the United States are together.

The agreement to place the binational planning group at our new Northern Command was also signed in December.

We need to defeat al Queda and other terrorist organizations.

We are also looking to Canada as we continue to integrate the North American energy market.

We believe, as the President has indicated, that this combination of a rogue state that possesses weapons of mass destruction and has known ties to terrorist organizations, is a grave threat to the people of the United States and to other countries around the world.

Yet there is disappointment in Washington and in the United States that Canada is not supporting us fully.

Ironically, the Canadian naval vessels, aircraft and personnel in the Persian Gulf I mentioned earlier who are fighting terrorism will provide more support indirectly to this war in Iraq than most of the 46 countries that are fully supporting our efforts there.