emerged from its own hard-won struggle for independence

Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Blome at the U.S. Independence Day Celebration Good evening. I would like to warmly welcome all of you to this celebration of the 248th anniversary of the United States' independence. I am especially pleased to welcome our Chief Guest, Mr. Ahsan Iqbal Minister of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives for being here today. Ladies and Gentlemen, one of the characteristics of the moment we are passing through is global re-ordering, where entities and organizations that had not reached their potential are emerging to stake their rightful claim, and demand their place on the world stage. And I think you guessed, I am talking about cricket. I won’t dwell on what I saw in Dallas, but I am a true convert to the excitement of the T20 game! And I will tell y...