On the recordMay 31, 2009
I think it's a mistake for us to somehow suggest that we're not going to deal with countries around the world in the absence of their meeting all our criteria for democracy.
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presidency.ucsb.edu“I think it's a mistake for us to somehow suggest that we're not going to deal with countries around the world in the absence of their meeting all our criteria for democracy.”
Interview With Michele Norris and Steve Inskeep of National Public Radio
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