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The fake republics are goners; the monarchies have a fighting chance. That's my conclusion after a short visit to the Middle East and discussions with officials and analysts there.

~Elliott Abrams

Topics: After Analyst Chance Conclusion Discussions East Fake Fighting Middle Middle East Officials Republics Short Visit

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In Kuwait there is already a real, elected parliament with genuine power, but the prime minister is always a member of the ruling al-Sabah family. That must end.

~Elliott Abrams

Topics: Always Elected End Family Genuine Kuwait Member Minister Must Parliament Power Prime Prime Minister Real Ruling

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Reformist kings can save their dynasties now by helping their countries move smoothly into democracy, or they will end their years in exile like the Russian aristocrats of a century earlier.

~Elliott Abrams

Topics: Aristocrat Century Countries Democracy Earlier End Exile Helping Kings Like Move Now Russian Save Smoothly Will Years

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Every Arab 'republic' has been a republic of fear, but only Saddam Hussein's Iraq surpassed the Assads' Syria in number of victims.

~Elliott Abrams

Topics: Arab Been Every Fear Hussein Iraq Number Only Republic Saddam Syria Victims

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Gadhafi's vicious regime has left Libya far worse than he found it on the day of his coup in 1969.

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Topics: Coup Day Far Found He His Left Libya Regime Than Vicious Worse

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Gadhafi has established no national institutions, not even allowing a fake parliament of the Mubarak or Ben Ali variety that could perhaps be turned into something real.

~Elliott Abrams

Topics: Ali Allowing Ben Could Established Even Fake Institutions National Parliament Perhaps Real Something Turned Variety

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The United States treated Gaddafi as an enemy due to his support for terrorism against us, until a rapprochement of sorts began under Pres. George W. Bush at the very end of 2003.

~Elliott Abrams

Topics: Against Began Bush Due End Enemy George George W George W. Bush His Sort States Support Terrorism Treated United United States Until Us Very

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Moammar Gaddafi, who has called himself the 'Guide of the First of September Great Revolution of the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya,' should go down in history with the Emperor Bokassa and Idi Amin as a grotesque reminder of why people have the right to change their government.

~Elliott Abrams

Topics: Arab Change Down Emperor First Go Government Great Grotesque Guide Himself History People Reminder Revolution Right September Should Socialist Who Why

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It's time to bury the unreal, failed 'realism' of those who have long thought that dictators brought stability.

~Elliott Abrams

Topics: Brought Bury Dictators Failed Long Realism Stability Those Thought Time Unreal Who

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For decades, the Arab states have seemed exceptions to the laws of politics and human nature. While liberty expanded in many parts of the globe, these nations were left behind, their 'freedom deficit' signaling the political underdevelopment that accompanied many other economic and social maladies.

~Elliott Abrams

Topics: Accompanied Arab Behind Decades Deficit Economic Exceptions Freedom Globe Human Human Nature Laws Left Liberty Many Nations Nature Other Parts Political Politics Seemed Social States Were While

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Lawyer

Born: January 24th, 1948

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