Testifying before the Helsinki Commission in Washington DC on Thursday Daniel Fried, assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs, said the following:
"It would be an insult to hold that great country to low standards...We want [insert country name here] to be a partner in the world, and we want [insert country name here] to be strong, but strong in 21st-century terms" America would like to see [insert country name here] "with strong, democratic and independent institutions in and out of government; with a strong civil society, free press and active opposition; with strong and independent middle and entrepreneurial classes...We do not exempt [insert country name here] from our belief in the universal potential of freedom."
The country that Fried was speaking of was:
A) Iraq
B) Israel
C) The United States of America
D) Pakistan
E) The Russian Federation
(The answer is C) The United States of America. No wait - I got carried away - the answer is E) The Russian Federation.)
A) Iraq
B) Israel
C) The United States of America
D) Pakistan
E) The Russian Federation
(The answer is C) The United States of America. No wait - I got carried away - the answer is E) The Russian Federation.)
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