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Barack Obama: If Qadhafi succeeds in violently repressing his people, democratic impulses that are dawning across the region would be…

On the recordMarch 27, 2011
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.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

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

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