"ultimate antidote" is the "freedom deficit,"

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had missed this phrase-freedom deficit tha Condi coined



....Putting the various elements together during a conference at Georgetown University several months ago, Feingold summarized a situation that ought to be a top-tier Bush administration concern -- either as a matter involving the freedom Bush said last week is so vital to the United States or because of the struggle against terrorism or both.

Feingold had just returned from one of his regular trips to the continent when he pressed Rice on the subject (he voted for her eventually). "We are not denying terrorist elements those territories," he said pointedly. "When it comes to Somalia, Algeria, or the activities that have occurred in Kenya, our focus on Iraq has been so single-minded. In fact I was told by some of our own officials in the region this past week that a lot of things have been waiting, because of the demands of Iraq in terms of dealing with this issue in northern Africa and East Africa."

In her typically lame response, Rice myopically gave no ground. She and Bush, Rice said, believe the "ultimate antidote" is the "freedom deficit," which requires "a different kind of Middle East."

"That is why we do see Iraq as being part of that war on terrorism," Rice said......


http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2005/01/23/bush_and_the_limits_of_freedom?mode=PF

THOMAS OLIPHANT
Bush and the limits of freedom

By Thomas Oliphant | January 23, 2005