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Elliott Abrams: “The President has said that about Mubarak and Gadhafi. He still hasn't said it about Assad.”

On the recordMay 17, 2011
The President has said that about Mubarak and Gadhafi. He still hasn't said it about Assad.
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Elliott Abrams

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Abrams points out the inconsistency in President Obama's demands for leadership changes in the Middle East.

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