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James B. Steinberg: I feel very confident that the voices in the streets in Tahrir Square are not voices that are--voices that are looking…

On the recordFebruary 8, 2011
I feel very confident that the voices in the streets in Tahrir Square are not voices that are--voices that are looking to al-Qaeda as their salvation.
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James B. Steinberg

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Steinberg emphasizes the need to support positive voices in Egypt against extremist influences.

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