People may believe that there can be a society where dissent is not permitted, but which is nonetheless not a fear society because everyone agrees with one another and therefore no one wants to dissent.

I have no doubt that given a real choice, the vast majority of Muslims and Arabs, like everyone else will choose a free society over a fear society.

People may believe that there can be a society where dissent is not permitted, but which is nonetheless not a fear society because everyone agrees with one another and therefore no one wants to dissent.

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

By focusing once and for all on helping the Palestinians build a free society, I have no doubt that an historic compromise between Israelis and Palestinians can be reached and that peace can prevail.

My theory is that security - also against terror - can only be accomplished through global democratization.

Imagine if the United States, in its war against Hitler, had said to Stalin: we don't want your support until you make your country democratic.