How does the Obama Administration view the prospects, future prospects of relations within the Maghreb?
SECRETARY CLINTON: That’s a great question. We do cooperate with the countries of the Maghreb on counterterrorism, on law enforcement, on our joint efforts against trafficking in drugs and human beings. We have quite a positive program going on where we try to help the countries of the Maghreb deal with these threats to their security. And we are also well aware of the growing threat posed by al-Qaida in the Maghreb. Every country in the Maghreb has raised this with us. And we have offered any additional assistance that the countries would seek in order to be effective against the potential threat of al-Qaida. With respect specifically to the Western Sahara, the Obama Administration has not changed the policy of the United States Government which originated in the Clinton Administration. It was ratified in the Bush Administration and it continues to be United States policy under the Obama Administration. We do support the United Nations effort because we would like to see a peaceful po
