"From our standpoint the bill is a very important step forward in terms of balancing the types of assistance that we would provide the Pakistan government supporting consolidation of democratic institutions, expanding the rule of law, building the capacity of government institutions, promoting respect for internationally-recognized human rights, promoting economic freedoms, sustainable economic development.

VOA: standard.2009.10.13

The squandered opportunity for democratic consolidation and free market economic growth in the Western hemisphere will be among the most malevolent aspects of the Clinton legacy -- a legacy made all the more reprehensible for Mr. Clinton neither meaning nor saying that he stands by the Monroe Doctrine when it comes to Chinese penetration of our neighborhood.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy

These considerations argue for an American policy approach aimed at fostering genuine democratic movements and precluding the consolidation of power in the hands of tyrannical communists be they former or present members of the Khmer Rouge.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center for Security Policy | Designing A US Policy Toward Cambodia: Avoiding A Blood Bath And Supporting A Democratic Alternative To Communist Tyranny

We have seen in the last several months a consolidation of a commitment to democratic politics inside of Iraq.

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