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George W. Bush: Democracy isn't meant for them. Deep in their souls there's not this great longing for freedom, and therefore, let's not…

On the recordFebruary 17, 2005
Democracy isn't meant for them. Deep in their souls there's not this great longing for freedom, and therefore, let's not be very hopeful about what happened.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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