I know you say it's self-evident, but we don't always get that sense when we hear the stories. It seems so important to me, because we're going to hear more about the human rights issues and the laws that change etc. That seems to be one of the most essential ingredients. Like any other nation in the world, if the citizens take ownership and control of their laws, their way of life, their policing, and their army, they will take control of their country eventually--hopefully in a peaceful way.
On May 14th, 2009. See this statement in context.