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Chris Smith: “That kind of passivity, that kind of indifference enables dictatorship.”

On the recordDecember 14, 2011
That kind of passivity, that kind of indifference enables dictatorship.
Said by
Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Smith criticizes the OAS for not taking a strong stance against dictatorships.

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