Jim DeMint actually said...

I think the advance of our vital national security interests, which include the values that we hold dear, is very important, but I absolutely believe that we cannot impose those values on other countries.

Context

Emphasizes the importance of national security and the limits of imposing values on other nations.

03/15/2011

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