I think that when we, as a country, set aside our human rights concerns for what we perceive as our hardcore, tough interest, military interest and security interest, we are showing a shortsighted lack of vision.
Emphasizes the importance of human rights in U.S. foreign policy.
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I think that it is a very flimsy excuse for not funding technologies that enable vast numbers of people to access the internet freely.
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