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Thursday, November 6, 2003

This was an important speech, and it's worth reading if you missed it. It'll be good to refer back to when people try to claim some grand, but hidden, neo-con conspiracy at work. There it is, hiding in plain sight, as it always has been.

President Bush Discusses Freedom in Iraq and Middle East

...As changes come to the Middle Eastern region, those with power should ask themselves: Will they be remembered for resisting reform, or for leading it? In Iran, the demand for democracy is strong and broad, as we saw last month when thousands gathered to welcome home Shirin Ebadi, the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. The regime in Teheran must heed the democratic demands of the Iranian people, or lose its last claim to legitimacy. (Applause.)

For the Palestinian people, the only path to independence and dignity and progress is the path of democracy. (Applause.) And the Palestinian leaders who block and undermine democratic reform, and feed hatred and encourage violence are not leaders at all. They're the main obstacles to peace, and to the success of the Palestinian people...

Hey, that's just what I said.

(Link via NormBlog)

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