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Originally posted by IowaStatePhiPsi
Right now it sounds like he either doesn't care about the problem or thinks his relationship with Putin is more important than human rights.
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Neither. His personal relationship with Putin is not what it was a few years back. Its more important to keep Russia allied with us, where possible.
Also, Russia's economic development is more important than human rights. Not just fdor Bush, but in general. Human rights can not exist without economic prosperity. If an authoritarian (but not totalitarian) government has an educated population, and economic growth, a middle class will emerge. That middle class will force democratic reforms, and the human rights will follow.
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