Political Quotes

On the recordNovember 5, 2003
Sixty years of Western Nations excusing and accommodating the lack of freedom in the Middle East did nothing to make us safe. Because in the long run, stability cannot be purchased at the expense of liberty.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Bush criticizes past policies that prioritized stability over freedom in the Middle East.

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