Obama Warned Us – Fostering Democracy

It’s in our interest to help foster democracy through the diplomatic and economic resources at our disposal. But even as we provide such help, we should be clear that the institutions of democracy – free markets, a free press, a strong civil society – cannot be built overnight, and they cannot be built at the end of a barrel of a gun.

BARACK OBAMA, speech, Nov. 20, 2006

“…but I’ll do my best to tear them down that way.”

4 Comments

  1. we should be clear that the institutions of democracy – free markets, a free press, a strong civil society – cannot be built overnight,

    What would the occupant know about building anything? He hates free markets, free press, and the civil society. He does however have an affinity for free phones, and fat women.

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