Afghanistan Quote by Chuck Hagel

We have to be realistic about what we can achieve in Afghanistan. The notion that the United States can build a Western-style democracy there…

— Barbara Boxer

There are many democracies in our Arab and Islamic countries, but unfortunately, they are all false democracies.

— Yusuf al-Qaradawi

We did not go to war in Afghanistan or in Iraq to, quote, 'impose democracy.' We went to war in both places because we…

— Paul Wolfowitz

Iraq and Afghanistan are now democracies and they are allies in the cause of freedom and peace.

— George W. Bush

I think we need to just be very clear about what we're trying to do in Afghanistan. Frankly, we're not trying to create the…

— David Cameron

Russia does not and cannot have any political choice but democracy. I want to say, and even stress, that we share those universal democratic…

— Vladimir Putin

But at the same time, I think we recognize we can't impose democracy from without, particularly American-style democracy. We need to work with those…

— Frank Carlucci

Half a world away nations that once lived under oppression and tyranny are now budding democracies due in large part to America 's leadership…

— Bob Riley

If we're going to preach about democracy we're going to have to make difficult decisions. We're not going to sell our values out for…

— Bill Delahunt

No one can take away the experience of Yeltsin's freedoms, but Russian democracy will never follow Western models: other authoritarian 'controlled democracies' - Turkey,…

— Simon Sebag Montefiore

America has not dictated to other nations. We have freed other nations from dictators.

— Mitt Romney

The U.S. has and still is cooperating with various military dictatorships around the world. Obviously we would prefer to see them democratized, but we…

— Samuel P. Huntington