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As to your point that spying on his own citizens "would serve no purpose," tell that to Castro. Tell that to Hitler and Stalin and Chairman Mao.
It's a very effective way to control the population. Combine it with unlimited detentions without benefit of charges or counsel or trial, and you have a pretty effective system of government. Even leaving out the torture part. Violative of everything we hold dear, but very effective.
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We will stay the course. [8/30/06]
We will stay the course, we will complete the job in Iraq. [8/4/05]
We will stay the course *** We’re just going to stay the course. [12/15/03]
And my message today to those in Iraq is: We’ll stay the course. [4/13/04]
And that’s why we’re going to stay the course in Iraq. [4/16/04]
And so we’ve got tough action in Iraq. But we will stay the course. [4/5/04]
Well, hey, listen, we’ve never been “stay the course” [10/21/06]
--- George W. Bush, President of the United States of America
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