President Calls for Free Elections in Arab World

Our president made this statement regarding the struggles for freedom in the Middle East......."For decades, the people of this region saw their desire for liberty and justice denied at home and dismissed abroad in the name of stability. Today your aspirations are threatened by violent extremists who murder the innocent in pursuit of power. These extremists have hijacked the noble religion of Islam, and seek to impose their totalitarian ideology on millions. They hate freedom and they hate democracy -- because it fosters religious tolerance and allows people to chart their own future. They hate your government because it does not share their dark vision. They hate the United States because they know we stand with you in opposition to their brutal ambitions. And everywhere they go, they use murder and fear to foment instability to advance their aims."......this quote came from President George W. Bush on January 13, 2008 while visiting the United Arab Emirates.

President Calls for Free Elections in Arab World