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"To defeat the forces of oppression, Washington must promote and protect the ideals of democracy and human rights. It is true that Afghanistan has miles to go before it will be a real democracy. But why won’t the new administration state a commitment to helping us get there?"
(Nader Nadery dell’Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission e Haseeb Humayoon, consulente di Ong in Afghanistan. sul New York Times di ieri si lamentano del fatto che Obama abbia messo da parte l’idealismo e la promozione della democrazia e, aggiungo io, avviato una svolta realista e di destra alla politica estera americana)