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Luck will change. throughout the region many young people have a solid education but closed economies leave them unable to find a job. entrepreneurs are brimming with ideas, but corruption leaves them unable to profit from those ideas. the greatest untapped resource in the middle east and north africa is the talent of its people. and the recent protests we see that talent on display as people harness technology to move the world. it's no coincidence that one of the leaders for tahrir square was an executive for google. that energy now needs to be channeled in country after country so that econ...

Half of its population is prevented from achieving their full potential. now even as we promote political reform, even as we promote human rights in the region, our efforts can't stop there. so the second way that we must support positive change in the region is through our efforts to advance economic development for nations that are transitioning to democracy. after all, politics alone has not put protesters into the streets. the tipping point for so many people is the more constant concern of putting food on the table and providing for a family. too many people in the region wake up with few...

In iraq we see the promise of a multi-ethnic, multi-sectarian democra democracy. the iraqi people have rejected the perils of political violence in favor of a democratic process. even as they have taken full responsibility for their own security. of course, like all new democracies, they will face setbacks. but iraq is poised to play a key role in the region if it continues its peaceful progress. and as they do, we will be proud to stand with them as a steadfast partner. so in the months ahead, america must use all our influence to encourage reform in the region. even as we acknowledge that ea...

Today, i want to make it clear that it is a top priority that must be translated into concrete actions and supported by all of the diplomatic, economic, and strategic tools at our disposal. let me be specific. first, it will be the policy of the united states to promote reform across the region and to support transitions to democracy. that effort begins in egypt and tunisia where the stakes are high, as tunisia was at the vanguard of this democratic wave and egypt is both a long standing partner and the arab world's largest nation. both nations can set a strong example through free and fair el...

Criticism for not stepping in sooner. he's says he does not believe there is a one-size-fits-all policy. his aides say he has been thinking about this for many weeks now and waiting for a moment in the process to take a step back, take stock of where we are right now and give some specifics on how the u.s. may be able to help foster some democracies in the region. and so number one, you had the pivotal moment osama bin laden being killed. the president will talk about that. number two, he wants to talk about providing some economic aid to the region since let's not forget, that a lot of these ...