07/31/2012
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"support for human rights and democracy goes beyond idealism. It is a matter of national security."
"If our two countries are communicating frankly and constructively, and pursuing common strategies, we can be a force for good for the entire region and for a vision of a Middle East that is democratic..."
"I want to commend the American personnel and local staff at our U.S. mission who have been carrying out courageous and difficult work during a tumultuous time."
"Rules must be binding, violations must be punished, words must mean something."