Richard Lugar actually said...

We cannot stand by and watch one more nation join the ranks of countries where their leadership are deliberately undermining the institutions of democracy and while we do nothing about it.

Context

Lugar emphasizes the importance of protecting democratic institutions in foreign nations.

02/06/2012

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