terrorism. All appropriate departments and agencies will
engage key allies to develop common or complementary strategies to
support the above plans. So that no state miscalculates U.S. resolve,
we will articulate these policy goals through appropriate public and
diplomatic channels.

_Objective: Establish and maintain an international standard of
accountability with regard to combating terrorism_. In addition to U.S.
pressure to end state sponsorship, we will strongly support new, strict
standards for all states to meet in the global war against terrorism.
States that have sovereign rights also have sovereign responsibilities.
UNSCR 1373 clearly establishes states' obligations for combating
terrorism.

This resolution calls upon all member states to cooperate to prevent
terrorist attacks through a spectrum of activities, including
suppressing and freezing terrorist financing, prohibiting their
nationals from financially supporting terrorists, denying safe haven,
and taking steps to prevent the movement of terrorists. Additionally,
the 12 international counterterrorism conventions and protocols,
together with UNSCR 1373, set forth a compelling body of international
obligations relating to counterterrorism. We will continue to press all
states to become parties to and fully implement these conventions and
protocols.

Together, UNSCR 1373, the international counterterrorism conventions
and protocols, and the inherent right under international law of
individual and collective self-defense confirm the legitimacy of the
international community's campaign to eradicate terrorism. We will use
UNSCR 1373 and the international counterterrorism conventions and
protocols to galvanize international cooperation and to rally support
for holding accountable those states that do not meet their
international responsibilities.

This baseline level of commitment has four other basic advantages.
First, it reaffirms the primacy of local efforts--the vital principle
that each nation bears primary responsibility for fighting terrorism
within its territory. Second, it provides an internationally recognized
baseline against which the efforts of all nations--including the United
States--can be evaluated. Third, this foundation does not prevent the
formation of coalitions of willing nations for special tasks above and
beyond the requirements of UNSCR 1373 and the international
counterterrorism conventions and protocols. Fourth, the United Sta