Barack Obama actually said...

If Qadhafi succeeds in violently repressing his people, democratic impulses that are dawning across the region would be eclipsed by the darkest form of dictatorship.

Context

President's warning about the implications of Qadhafi's actions on democracy in the region.

03/27/2011

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