I Have No Doubt That

Non-democratic Regimes Always Need To Mobilize Their People Against External Enemies In Order To Maintain Internal Stability.

This Scepticism Is The Same Scepticism I Heard A Generation Ago In The Ussr When Few Thought That A Democratic Transformation Behind The Iron Curtain Was Possible.

To Go Again Over The History Of The Struggle Of Resistance ... And To Think 'where Are All These People Today Where Is The Kgb' Is Very Inspiring

I Am Optimistic That Peace Can Be Achieved In The Region Because I Believe That Every Society On Earth Can Be Free And That If Freedom Comes To The Middle East, There Can Be Peace.

A Simple Way To Determine Whether The Right To Dissent In A Particular Society Is Being Upheld Is To Apply The Town Square Test: Can A Person Walk Into The Middle Of The Town Square And Express His Or Her Views Without Fear Of Arrest, Imprisonment, Or Physical Harm? If He Can, Then That Person Is Living In A Free Society. If Not, It's A Fear Society.