” I was inspired to write this book by those who are sceptical of the power of freedom to change the world. “
” The three main sources of scepticism are first, that not every people desires freedom, second, that democracy in certain parts of the world would be dangerous, and third, that there is little the world’s democracies can do to advance freedom outside their countries. “
” By helping readers understand these mechanics, I hope they will appreciate why freedom is for everyone, why it is essential for our security and why the free world plays a critically important role in advancing democracy around the globe. “
” Just as the 99% of Soviet citizens who supported the Soviet regime in 1985 was no indication of what the people inside the USSR really thought, the army of true believers that we think we see in the Arab world is an illusion. “
” Only weeks after Oslo began, when nearly all the world and most of Israel was drunk with the idea of peace, I argued that a Palestinian society not constrained by democratic norms would be a fear society that would pose a grave threat to Israel. “
” On the other hand, if the free world is concerned with how a new Palestinian leader governs, then the peace process will have a real chance to succeed. “
” The message of the free world to any potential Palestinian leadership should be a simple one: Embrace democratic reform and we will embrace you. “
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