President och dissident
Det är lite gammalt. Men ändå intressant. Natan Sharansky, tidigare sovjetfånge och numera minister i Israels regering och författare till boken The Case for Democracy, träffade president Bush i slutet av förra året. Sharansky berättade senare om samtalet:
I told the president, ’There is a great difference between politicians and dissidents. Politicians are focused on polls and the press. They are constantly making compromises. But dissidents focus on ideas. They have a message burning inside of them. They would stand up for their convictions no matter what the consequences.’ I told the president, ’In spite of all the polls warning you that talking about spreading democracy in the Middle East might be a losing issue–despite all the critics and the resistance you faced–you kept talking about the importance of free societies and free elections. You kept explaining that democracy is for everybody. You kept saying that only democracy will truly pave the way to peace and security. You, Mr. President, are a dissident among the leaders of the free world.’
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