Another is that we turned against Mubarak because there was no legitimate opposition to him.
Restricting democratic activity risks moving legitimate opposition on to the streets, where it could turn violent.
Now, some of the Islamist leaders are putting more bargaining emphasis on Hamas's eventual absorption into the Palestinian political scene as a legitimate opposition party.
Critics say it is exploiting the jihadist terror threat to link many legitimate opposition campaigners and supporters with terrorist groups and take them off the streets.
His government clearly understands, however, that to the extent legitimate opposition to and debate over his Golan initiative can be attenuated by portraying critics as "anti-democratic" and "extremists, " the political risks associated with making major, controversial concessions of strategic territory can be minimized.
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In November, about 150 Republicans and Democrats in the House of Representatives issued a statement saying that the MEK should be taken off the State Department's list of terrorist organizations, calling it a legitimate democratic opposition group.
Those who wish to engage in the legitimate exercise of democratic opposition to government policy have a responsibility to conduct themselves in ways that do not imperil our victory.
France recognized the opposition as the legitimate government two weeks ago.
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Dozens of countries have recognized the Syrian National Council as a legitimate representative of the Syrian opposition, though many members of the group's leadership are expatriates.
National Change Current is not a member of the Syrian National Council, which has gained recognition from the United States, France and other countries as a legitimate representative of the Syrian opposition.
We both fully support the Syrian opposition coalition, the legitimate representative of the Syrian people.
And a major step is being taken today, as the President made clear yesterday in recognizing the Syrian Opposition Coalition as the legitimate representative of the Syrian people.
The opposition has organized a legitimate and credible Interim Council.
The U.S. State Department also expressed concern Wednesday about "legitimate, credible reports" that Zimbabwe opposition figures are being harassed.
"We've made a decision that the Syrian opposition coalition is now inclusive enough, is reflective and representative enough of the Syrian population that we consider them the legitimate representative of the Syrian people in opposition to the Assad regime, " Obama told ABC's Barbara Walters.
While disciplined and transparent approaches to such credit transactions are always in order, never are they more required than at present when so great a danger exists that Western economic, financial and technical assistance is being directed toward sustaining the entrenched forces of the Soviet Communist Party rather than aiding the legitimate, non-communist and reformist opposition in the USSR.
Libya was one of the first countries to recognize the opposition Syrian National Council as the legitimate representatives of the Syrian people and in February, Tripoli expelled Assad's diplomats and closed down their embassy.
But perhaps Mr Maduro's biggest challenge will be trying to govern a country which is so deeply divided and polarised, and where the opposition say they have an increasingly legitimate stake in the decision-making process, our correspondent says.
We recognized the Syrian Opposition Coalition just this week as the legitimate representative of the Syrian people.
And yet some of the opposition to these measures has also been legitimate.
Negotiations should include a broad representation of the Egyptian opposition, and this transition must address the legitimate grievances of those who seek a better future.
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Opposition to policies and questions about leadership are legitimate issues.
And the angrier the opposition leader got over what may well be a perfectly legitimate question, the calmer and more reasonable the prime minister's answers became.
Yet, we find ourselves at a point where thanks to opposition from a minority of the Senate - opposition that seems rooted more in partisan posturing than in legitimate differences on substantive matters - key provisions of the Patriot Act may be allowed to lapse.
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His opposition rival, Raila Odinga, insists he would have won in a legitimate count.
Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday that the opposition had gained a much better ability to get supplies to "moderate, legitimate" groups.
The US and UK have recognised the Libyan opposition, the Transitional National Council (TNC), as the country's legitimate governing authority.
Having made that psychological break, that decision that he will not be running again, I think the most important for him to ask himself, for the Egyptian government to ask itself, as well as the opposition to ask itself, is how do we make that transition effective and lasting and legitimate.
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We have worked diligently in cooperation with the international community to help organize and mobilize a political opposition that is credible -- because in the absence of a credible political opposition, it will be impossible for us to transition to a more peaceful and more representative and legitimate government structure inside of Syria.
Opposition politicians have argued that delaying Chavez's swearing-in without designating a temporary replacement leaves no legitimate leader in charge of Venezuela.
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