On the recordJuly 13, 2006
We seek the advance of democracy for the most practical of reasons. Because democracies do not support terrorists or threaten the world with weapons of mass murder.
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transcripts.cnn.comWe seek the advance of democracy for the most practical of reasons. Because democracies do not support terrorists or threaten the world with weapons of mass murder.
President Bush articulates the rationale behind promoting democracy in the Middle East.
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