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Elliott Abrams: He clearly won. It seemed to be a free election. But it shows us that the Muslim Brotherhood candidate just got 51…

On the recordNovember 28, 2012
He clearly won. It seemed to be a free election. But it shows us that the Muslim Brotherhood candidate just got 51 percent of the vote, and almost half of Egyptians didn't want a Muslim Brotherhood President.
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Elliott Abrams

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Abrams discusses the legitimacy of President Morsi's election and the divided opinion in Egypt.

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