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" Putin wants to restore the Russian empire. That's his ambition; he's stated it many times. "

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" I tell the same stories all the time because I like them! "

" To argue against the global economy is like stating opposition to the weather - it continues whether you like it or not. "

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" I believe that the world is better off without Saddam Hussein. I believe it's clear that he had every intention to acquire and use weapons of mass destruction. I can only imagine what Saddam Hussein would be doing with the wealth he would acquire with oil at $110 and $120 a barrel. "

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" For Mr. Putin, vacillation invites aggression. His world is a brutish, cynical place, where power is worshiped, weakness is despised, and all rivalries are zero-sum. "

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" America's greatest strength has always been its hopeful vision of human progress. "

" We need a free press. We must have it. It's vital. "

" But please know, whether you believe campaign contributions are speech or property, that I learned to love very dearly the right of free expression when I lived without that freedom for a while a long time ago. "

" I think it's important for the president of the United States to be aware of the intelligence information that we have. "

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" Americans and Europeans share a common goal - to build an enduring peace based on freedom. "

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" On Putin's order, Russia intervenes in Syria not to fight terrorists but to abet the war crimes of the Assad regime. Russian bombers deliberately target aid workers and hospitals. They threaten Syrian freedom fighters trained by the U.S. They are allied with our enemies in the Middle East and trying to weaken our friendships there. "

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