If we're going to preach about democracy we're going to have to make difficult decisions. We're not going to sell our values out for basing rights, particularly when (Defense) Secretary (Donald) Rumsfeld himself noted that there were options to the base in Uzbekistan.

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It's the political equivalent of the death penalty, ... We should not use the ultimate sanction when there is an alternative at hand.

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Senator John Kerry, one of those two failed Democratic presidential candidates, said Otis plays a ''critical role in our defense and homeland security.

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This is a gesture about people.

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This is a humanitarian gesture.

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I just hope that this sends a message, and that other oil companies will step and help also.

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They need more personnel and they need more assets, ... Not only have they acquired more tasks, but the order and magnitude of those tasks is multiplying exponentially.

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