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George W. Bush: Democracies in the Middle East will not look like our own because they will reflect the traditions of their own…

On the recordJanuary 31, 2006
Democracies in the Middle East will not look like our own because they will reflect the traditions of their own citizens. Yet liberty is the future of every nation in the Middle East because liberty is the right and hope of all humanity.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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State of the Union Address discussing democracy in the Middle East

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