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“It seems clear to me that the Obama Administration has no human rights policy. That is, while in some inchoate sense they would like respect for human rights to grow around the world, as all Americans would, they have no actual policy to achieve that goal - and they subordinate it to all their other policy goals.”

Quote by Elliott Abrams

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Elliott Abrams is an American lawyer born on January 24, 1948. He has extensive experience in international law and foreign policy, having held several government positions. more

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