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The Case For Democracy: The Power of Freedom to Overcome

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| Date: June 8, 2010

The renowned former Soviet dissident turned Israeli cabinet minister makes the tough-love case for democracy. Sharansky, like President Bush, insists that any nation can become democratic, even if the lack of favorable preconditions makes it seem a long shot. President Bush and U.S. neoconservatives have proved a receptive audience for Sharansky's arguments, which dovetail with their hope of countering terrorism by spreading democracy throughout the Middle East. 


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