Arafat rejected the deal because, as a dictator who had directed all his energies toward strengthening the Palestinians hatred toward Israel, Arafat could not afford to make peace.

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This scepticism is the same scepticism I heard a generation ago in the USSR when...

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The two most important things that can be done to promote democracy in the world...

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Non-democratic regimes always need to mobilize their people against external enemies in order to maintain...

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I was inspired to write this book by those who are sceptical of the power...

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Unfortunately, little attention was paid to how Arafat ruled. In fact, some saw the harsh...

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On the other hand, if the free world is concerned with how a new Palestinian...

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I have no doubt that given a real choice, the vast majority of Muslims and...

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When we are unwilling to draw clear moral lines between free societies and fear societies,...

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Just as the 99% of Soviet citizens who supported the Soviet regime in 1985 was...

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To understand why dictators have a problem with making peace - or at least a...

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Free societies are societies in which the right of dissent is protected.

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Japan is not a Western democracy. The Japanese have kept their traditions, culture and heritage,...

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Democratic leaders, whose power is ultimately dependent on popular support, are held accountable for failing...

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My optimism is not based primarily on the successful march of democracy in recent times...

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Believe me, the drug of freedom is universally potent.

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The message of the free world to any potential Palestinian leadership should be a simple...